There was plenty of refereeing controversy in the highly anticipated MLS showdown between FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami Saturday evening. Miami felt aggrieved over not being awarded a penalty in the

Inter Miami CF secured a point on Saturday night, playing to a scoreless draw against FC Cincinnati at Chase Stadium despite being without the suspended Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba. While neither side were able to find the back of the net,

Inter Miami played FC Cincinnati to a 0-0 draw without the suspended Lionel Messi on Saturday night. Messi was not available after he and teammate Jordi Alba were suspended one match by Major League Soccer for skipping the All-Star game. Messi was still in attendance on Saturday, watching from a suite at Chase Stadium.