Three Up, Three Down: Who shined, who didn’t as Cincinnati ends Inter Miami’s playoff hopes
![Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi signs a young fan’s jersey after he was caught running onto the pitch Saturday at DRV PNK Stadium. Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi signs a young fan’s jersey after he was caught running onto the pitch Saturday at DRV PNK Stadium.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4956,h_2787,x_0,y_513/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/502/01hc7rhvgw4jez7k6d8q.jpg)
Tomas Aviles, B-
[KEN] The 19-year-old was subbed out for Messi in the 55th minute, which I thought was unfortunate. The young Argentine was active on both ends of the field, almost scoring when his volley hit the crossbar off a first-half set piece. His younger legs also helped him get back more quickly to snuff Cincinnati breaks. He still is prone to a teenager’s mistakes, but Avilés has a really high ceiling.
9' | Toto creates a chance early off the crossbar 😳🤯#MIAvCIN | 0-0 pic.twitter.com/aogoOmlhCU
— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) October 7, 2023
[MATT] Aviles, or as I like to refer to him... "Baby Face" had quality minutes against Cincinnati. And, yes, it was unfortunate that he had to be subbed off for Messi as I could think of other candidates that should have been taken off the pitch. Mistakes will be there for a bit, but I certainly can't wait to watch this kid play when those mistakes are minimized.