MLS · series tied 1-1
Nashville SC vs Inter Miami CF: 2–1
Nashville SC beat Inter Miami CF 2–1 in the MLS on Saturday, 1 November 2025 at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
- Competition: MLS (2025 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 1 Nov 2025, 23:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Attendance: 30,109
- Teams: Nashville SC (home), Inter Miami CF (away)
Goals
- 9' — Sam Surridge (penalty) (Nashville SC)
- 45' — Josh Bauer (Nashville SC)
- 89' — Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF), assist Rodrigo De Paul
Match statistics
| Statistic | Nashville SC | Inter Miami CF |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 39.4 | 60.6 |
| Shots | 10 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 15 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Nashville SC (3-4-3): Joe Willis (G), Walker Zimmerman (CD), Josh Bauer (CD-L), Jeisson Palacios (CD-R), Edvard Tagseth (CM-L), Patrick Yazbek (CM-R), Matthew Corcoran (LM), Andy Nájar (RM), Sam Surridge (F), Hany Mukhtar (CF-L), Alex Muyl (CF-R).
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).
Recent form
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).
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).