MLS

Nashville SC vs Inter Miami CF, 2025 MLS, Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One

· Game 2
Nashville SC
  • 9': Sam Surridge (P)
  • 45': Josh Bauer
FT
2 - 1
Game 2
Inter Miami CF
  • 89': Lionel Messi

Messi scores late but Nashville forces Game 3 with Miami

Lionel Messi's thunderous late goal wasn't enough as Nashville SC scored a 2-1 home win over Inter Miami on Saturday to force a decisive Game 3 of their first-round MLS playoff series.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Handball by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 3': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 3': Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
  • 4': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 5': Delay in match (Nashville SC).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Penalty Nashville SC. Sam Surridge draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 7': Penalty conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 14': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 14': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman.
  • 18': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
  • 18': Foul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
  • 18': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 31': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
  • 31': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
  • 34': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 34': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
  • 36': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
  • 37': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
  • 39': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
  • 42': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 42': Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
  • 44': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Edvard Tagseth.
  • 44': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
  • 45': Goal! Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
  • 45'+3': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Telasco Segovia replaces Noah Allen.
  • 47': Handball by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Nájar following a fast break.
  • 51': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
  • 54': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Mateo Silvetti replaces Baltasar Rodríguez.
  • 54': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 54': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Edvard Tagseth.
  • 64': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
  • 64': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Willis (Nashville SC).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Fray.
  • 67': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Fray.
  • 71': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
  • 71': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Handball by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Nájar.
  • 75': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 75': Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Josh Bauer.
  • 76': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
  • 77': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Fray.
  • 77': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
  • 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Alex Muyl.
  • 79': Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Patrick Yazbek.
  • 81': Foul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
  • 81': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.
  • 84': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
  • 84': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
  • 84': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
  • 89': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
  • 89': Goal! Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+3': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Handball by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+6': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 2
60.6 Possession 39.4
11 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
435 Accurate Passes 254
526 Passes 339
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
63 Long Balls 44
38 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 9
10 Effective Clearances 23
10 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Line-Ups

NSH Nashville SC (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Joe Willis (GK)
25 Walker Zimmerman
22 Josh Bauer
4 Jeisson Palacios
20 Edvard Tagseth Yellow Card
8 Patrick Yazbek Yellow Card
16 Matthew Corcoran
31 Andy Nájar
9 Sam Surridge
10 Hany Mukhtar
19 Alex Muyl
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Gastón Brugman, Brian Schwake, Tate Schmitt, Ahmed Qasem, Tyler Boyd, Jacob Shaffelburg, Jack Maher, Bryan Acosta, Teal Bunbury.

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)

No. Name
34 Rocco Ríos Novo (GK)
32 Noah Allen
37 Maximiliano Falcón
18 Jordi Alba
17 Ian Fray
5 Sergio Busquets
7 Rodrigo De Paul
11 Baltasar Rodríguez
21 Tadeo Allende
9 Luis Suárez
10 Lionel Messi
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Yannick Bright, Fafà Picault, Tomás Avilés, Allen Obando, Gonzalo Luján, Telasco Segovia, Oscar Ustari, Mateo Silvetti, Marcelo Weigandt.

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