Cincinnati believed they had secured all three points late in the match against Inter Miami, but Miles Robinson's header was disallowed.
Cincinnati relinquished their position at the top of the Eastern Conference after Miles Robinson's late header was invalidated in their scoreless draw with Inter Miami.
Pat Noonan's team had to accept a single point at Chase Stadium, but were overtaken at the top by Philadelphia Union, who triumphed over the Colorado Rapids with a score of 3-1.
Both sides came close to scoring early, with attempts from Gerardo Velenzuela and Tadeo Allende. Roman Celentano then made an impressive reflex save to thwart Fafa Picault's free header for Miami, who were missing Lionel Messi, in the 11th minute.
Evander wasted a significant opportunity at the other end ten minutes into the second half, shooting over from inside the six-yard box after DeAndre Yedlin's deflected cross.
Sergio Santos nearly forced the ball into the net in the 68th minute after Rocco Rios Novo parried Evander's initial shot, but Gonzalo Lujan managed to clear it off the line.
The visitors thought they had clinched victory in the second minute of stoppage time when Robinson scored from Evander's free-kick, but referee Tori Penso determined that the defender had pushed Noah Allen prior to making contact.
Data Debrief: Visitors lose their top position after drawing a rare blank.
Cincinnati was unable to score for the first time in 14 matches, since their 1-0 loss to New York City on May 4.
Nevertheless, they also managed to keep Miami from scoring at the other end. Celentano's ninth clean sheet of the 2025 season marked his 28th in MLS since the beginning of 2023, a record only surpassed by Stefan Frei (31) during that period.