India, July 17 Ultimately, Lionel Messi is just a man. There have been moments when football fans have actually questioned Messi's humanity throughout his legendary career. His recent record-breaking run of scoring numerous goals in five straight Major League Soccer games was no different. However, as with all of his previous extraterrestrial accomplishments, this one also came to an end Wednesday night when FC Cincinnati defeated Inter Miami 3-0 at TQL Stadium.

A well-disciplined Cincinnati defense kept the 38-year-old Argentine superstar, who had scored braces in his previous five MLS games, at bay for the entire 90 minutes. In the game, Miami only managed two shots on goal, neither of which posed a significant threat to Cincinnati's goalie Roman Celentano.

Miami moved up to fifth place in the Eastern Conference thanks to Messi's five-game streak of scoring several goals, which is the longest such streak in MLS history, which helped the team win four games and tie one. Messi is still tied for the league lead in goals scored with 16 goals in 17 MLS games this year.

Nevertheless, Cincinnati was in charge from the start on Wednesday. Gerardo Valenzuela, a midfielder for the United States, scored his fifth goal of the year in the 16th minute with a low, angled shot from the left side of the penalty area. With two more goals in the 50th and 70th minutes, Brazilian attacker Evander secured a decisive victory for the home team.

Javier Mascherano, the head coach of Inter Miami, acknowledged that his team was outperformed.

Mascherano said through a translator, "Today we were clearly outplayed from the beginning of the match. It was really hard for us to win the individual duels." It might be because we are physically very busy and end up paying for it in the end.

Additionally, Mascherano minimized the impact of the blow Messi had sustained late in the match by saying, "Leo suffered a knock at the end but it ended well."

After winning five straight games, Miami now has 11 victories, four defeats, and five ties. The club is currently eight points behind Philadelphia, which is in first place in the Eastern Conference, but it still has three games remaining.

Mascherano continued, "We didn't play the game we wanted." "They put us under pressure all the time, we weren't fresh or lucid, and they beat us very well. The opponent outplayed us from start to finish." We are clearly concerned about the outcome and the manner in which they defeated us. Right now, we need to unwind and consider our next match.

The following obstacle for Inter Miami is a road game against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.

According to other sources, Argentine international Rodrigo De Paul would be joining Inter Miami on loan from Atletico Madrid for the remainder of the 2025 season, with a buyout clause worth more than $12 million. De Paul rejoins Messi, his teammate from Argentina's World Cup-winning team in 2022, as a result of the transaction, which may play a role in Miami's attempts to persuade Messi to prolong his contract, which expires at the end of this year.

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