Lionel Messi and third-seeded Inter Miami look to continue their deepest MLS Cup playoff run in club history when they visit second-seeded FC Cincinnati in a winner-take-all Eastern Conference semifinal on Sunday.

Messi was brilliant during Miami’s first-round three-game series victory over Nashville SC, scoring five goals and assisting on three more.

Inter Miami has dominated Nashville SC, posting a 7-1-3 record against them since Messi joined the team in the summer of 2023.

The Herons’ record against FC Cincinnati is in stark contrast: 0-3-3 in six meetings across all competitions since Messi’s arrival.

Cincinnati earned a 3-0 home win and 0-0 away draw in two league matches against Miami this season. But that came before the additions of two more Argentinian players to Miami’s roste

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