Inter Miami CF vs Nashville SC, 2023 Major League Soccer, Regular Season
· MLSInter Miami held to draw with Nashville in Messi's home MLS debut
Lionel Messi finally had an off night -- by his standards -- as Inter Miami CF was held to a 0-0 draw by Nashville SC at DRV PNK Stadium on Wednesday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Anunga.
- 8': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Dixon Arroyo.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jack Maher (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Muyl following a corner.
- 9': Attempt saved. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fafá Picault.
- 12': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 12': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Randall Leal (Nashville SC).
- 16': Foul by Brian Anunga (Nashville SC).
- 16': Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami CF).
- 17': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 18': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 25': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
- 25': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 34': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 34': Attempt missed. Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fafá Picault with a headed pass.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Jordi Alba tries a through ball, but Diego Gómez is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Dixon Arroyo (Inter Miami CF).
- 39': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC).
- 40': Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 41': Randall Leal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Nashville SC. Randall Leal tries a through ball, but Teal Bunbury is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+1': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Facundo Farías replaces Dixon Arroyo.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar replaces Teal Bunbury.
- 45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Randall Leal.
- 46': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 46': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacob Shaffelburg with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 47': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 47': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF).
- 50': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 50': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Foul by Diego Gómez (Inter Miami CF).
- 51': Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Hand ball by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 58': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jacob Shaffelburg.
- 59': Foul by Dax McCarty (Nashville SC).
- 59': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Dax McCarty (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 65': Substitution, Nashville SC. Aníbal Godoy replaces Dax McCarty.
- 65': Substitution, Nashville SC. Luke Haakenson replaces Alex Muyl.
- 66': Attempt saved. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
- 66': Attempt saved. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar tries a through ball, but Fafá Picault is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Leonardo Campana replaces Josef Martínez.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Benjamin Cremaschi replaces Diego Gómez.
- 70': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Robert Taylor.
- 74': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Lukas MacNaughton.
- 76': Attempt missed. Facundo Farías (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Ruíz.
- 76': Fafá Picault (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF).
- 77': Tomás Avilés (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami CF).
- 78': Luke Haakenson (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
- 81': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 84': Foul by David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF).
- 84': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Sean Davis replaces Fafá Picault.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt saved. David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Cremaschi with a through ball.
- 89': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
- 89': Sean Davis (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Offside, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz tries a through ball, but Jacob Shaffelburg is caught offside.
- 90': VAR Decision: No Penalty Nashville SC.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 90'+5': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90'+6': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90'+6': Foul by Lukas MacNaughton (Nashville SC).
- 90'+6': Leonardo Campana (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
- 90'+7': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Elliot Panicco.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Nashville SC 0.
- 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 0, Nashville SC 0.
Statistics
 NSH |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 31 | Possession | 69 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 247 | Accurate Passes | 658 |
| 315 | Passes | 718 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 8 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 16 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,452
Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 20,452
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF | 11 | +10 | 21 |
| 2 | FC Cincinnati | 10 | +3 | 18 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | Toronto FC | 10 | -2 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Inter Miami CF (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Callender (GK) |
| 31 | Kamal Miller |
| 6 | Tomás Avilés  |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 3 | Dixon Arroyo |
| 8 | Diego Gómez |
| 17 | Josef Martínez |
| 16 | Robert Taylor |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Elliot Panicco (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Maher |
| 3 | Lukas MacNaughton |
| 2 | Daniel Lovitz |
| 18 | Shaq Moore |
| 7 | Fafà Picault |
| 27 | Brian Anunga |
| 6 | Dax McCarty |
| 12 | Teal Bunbury |
| 8 | Randall Leal |
| 19 | Alex Muyl |
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