Tadeo Allende scored a second-half brace, Lionel Messi scored and picked up three assists and Inter Miami pulled away to a 4-0 victory over FC Cincinnati in Sunday's Eastern Conference semifinal.
Mateo Silvetti, 19, also had a goal and an assist for No. 3 seed Miami, which continues its deepest MLS Cup Playoff run in club history by advancing to its first East final. It will play the winner of Sunday's later semifinal between No. 1 Philadelphia and No. 5 New York City FC.
Cincinnati was eliminated in a home match for a third consecutive postseason while falling a match short of reaching its second East final.
Miami's second consecutive 4-0 playoff win -- after earning a home victory over Nashville SC in the decisive game of the round one series two weeks ago -- came as manager Javier Ma

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