All-Star midfielder Evander made history on Wednesday night, setting an FC Cincinnati record by scoring in his fifth consecutive match during a commanding 3-0 victory over visiting Inter Miami.
Evander struck early in the second half, doubling Cincinnati’s lead with a precise left-footed finish from the center of the box into the bottom right corner. He added a second later in the half, bringing his MLS regular-season goal tally to 15, after being denied on several first-half attempts.
Miami’s attack faltered against Cincinnati’s rock-solid defense, ending the Herons’ impressive five-game winning streak and marking their first regular-season loss since May 18.
Cincinnati got on the board in the 16th minute through Gerardo Valenzuela, who netted his fourth goal of the season with a low, left-footed strike from the left side of the box.
The hosts controlled much of the first half and the six minutes of stoppage time, registering seven shots (four on target) before halftime. They ended the night with 11 total shots, six on goal.
Cincinnati’s back line effectively neutralized Lionel Messi and the Miami attack. Messi had two promising chances late in the first half—one blocked by defender Lukas Engel, the other saved by a diving Roman Celentano.
Celentano finished with two saves and earned his seventh clean sheet of the season. On the other end, Miami goalkeepers Oscar Ustari and Rocco Rios Novo combined for four saves in a match dominated by the Eastern Conference leaders.
With the win, FC Cincinnati improved to 14-6-3 (45 points), while Inter Miami fell to 11-4-5 (38 points).
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