MLS · MIA leads series 1-0
Inter Miami CF vs Nashville SC: 3–1
Inter Miami CF beat Nashville SC 3–1 in the MLS on Saturday, 25 October 2025 at Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
- Competition: MLS (2025 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 25 Oct 2025, 00:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
- Attendance: 21,398
- Teams: Inter Miami CF (home), Nashville SC (away)
Goals
- 19' — Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF), assist Luis Suárez
- 62' — Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF), assist Ian Fray
- 90'+6' — Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF)
- 90'+11' — Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Inter Miami CF | Nashville SC |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 54.7 | 45.3 |
| Shots | 12 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls | 13 | 18 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Inter Miami CF (4-4-2): Rocco Ríos Novo (G), Noah Allen (CD-L), Maximiliano Falcón (CD-R), Jordi Alba (LB), Ian Fray (RB), Sergio Busquets (CM-L), Rodrigo De Paul (CM-R), Baltasar Rodríguez (LM), Tadeo Allende (RM), Luis Suárez (CF-L), Lionel Messi (CF-R).
Nashville SC (4-3-3): Joe Willis (G), Walker Zimmerman (CD-L), Jeisson Palacios (CD-R), Daniel Lovitz (LB), Andy Nájar (RB), Bryan Acosta (CM), Edvard Tagseth (LM), Patrick Yazbek (RM), Hany Mukhtar (F), Sam Surridge (LF), Jacob Shaffelburg (RF).
Recent form
Inter Miami CF: lost 5–3 vs Chicago Fire FC (30 Sept); won 4–1 vs New England Revolution (4 Oct); won 4–0 vs Atlanta United FC (11 Oct); won 5–2 away to Nashville SC (18 Oct); won 3–1 vs Nashville SC (25 Oct).
Nashville SC: won 3–1 vs Houston Dynamo FC (28 Sept); won 2–1 away to Austin FC (2 Oct); drew 1–1 away to CF Montréal (4 Oct); lost 5–2 vs Inter Miami CF (18 Oct); lost 3–1 away to Inter Miami CF (25 Oct).