Inter Miami ties FC Cincinnati 2-2 with late goal from Riquelme Fillipi

Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati played to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday night, with Riquelme Fillipi scoring his first Major League Soccer goal in the 90th minute to secure the tie, CBS News Miami reported.

Luis Suárez gave Inter Miami a 1-0 lead in the 61st minute, but Cincinnati responded with goals from Kenji Mboma Dem in the 80th minute and Samuel Gidi six minutes later. Gidi's goal was his first in MLS and came on a counterattack, briefly putting Cincinnati ahead.

Inter Miami defender Ian Fray made a crucial defensive play in stoppage time to block a potential winning shot from Cincinnati's Evander, preserving the draw, according to WSVN 7News.

The result left Inter Miami in third place in the Eastern Conference, two points behind New England with two matches remaining, including a key game against New England on Sunday in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

MLS also announced that the 2027 Sprint Season will begin with FC Cincinnati visiting Inter Miami on February 19, marking the start of a shortened season designed to align with international calendars, WSVN 7News reported.