The Chicago Fire became the latest victims of the Kévin Denkey and Evaner show in Cincinnati, allowing both stars to score in a 2–1 loss. At the same time, Philip Zinckernagel netted his ninth goal of the season in the losing effort.

The game started off poorly for Miami. In the second minute, Messi sent a back pass directly into the path of Montreal forward Prince Owusu, who scored an easy goal on a left-footed shot from the center of the box to give the home team a 1-0 lead.