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

· Game 3

Inter Miami CF

10': Lionel Messi
39': Lionel Messi
73': Tadeo Allende
76': Tadeo Allende

FT
4 - 0
Game 3

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Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
1': Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
2': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Baltasar Rodríguez.
4': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
4': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Offside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is caught offside.
10': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 0. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
12': Foul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
12': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
15': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
16': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF).
17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
18': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
18': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
19': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
22': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
25': Attempt missed. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Yazbek following a fast break.
29': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
29': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
31': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
31': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Attempt missed. Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a set piece situation.
34': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
34': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF).
34': Baltasar Rodríguez (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
37': Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
37': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Attempt blocked. Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
39': Goal! Inter Miami CF 2, Nashville SC 0. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Silvetti.
42': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
42': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
45': Foul by Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
45': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC).
45'+3': Offside, Nashville SC. Hany Mukhtar is caught offside.
45'+4': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
45'+4': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+5': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 2, Nashville SC 0.
45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 2, Nashville SC 0.
45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Josh Bauer.
45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Gastón Brugman replaces Patrick Yazbek.
45': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Matthew Corcoran.
46': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
46': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
51': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
53': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
53': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
57': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC).
57': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
59': Attempt missed. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross following a corner.
60': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Telasco Segovia replaces Baltasar Rodríguez.
61': Dangerous play by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
61': Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt saved. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Hany Mukhtar.
62': Attempt missed. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
65': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
67': Foul by Jack Maher (Nashville SC).
67': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Jack Maher (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Foul by Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF).
68': Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Noah Allen.
71': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
71': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Tadeo Allende.
71': Attempt blocked. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
72': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
73': Attempt blocked. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
73': Goal! Inter Miami CF 3, Nashville SC 0. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Yannick Bright replaces Mateo Silvetti.
75': Substitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Alex Muyl.
76': Goal! Inter Miami CF 4, Nashville SC 0. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball following a fast break.
77': Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
77': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Foul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
78': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
79': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
79': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
80': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
80': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Foul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
81': Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
82': Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Substitution, Nashville SC. Tyler Boyd replaces Sam Surridge.
83': Attempt saved. Gastón Brugman (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF).
84': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF).
84': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Handball by Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC).
86': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
86': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
87': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC).
88': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
89': Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Tomás Avilés replaces Tadeo Allende.
90'+2': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Telasco Segovia is caught offside.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Tyler Boyd (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Andy Nájar.
90'+5': Foul by Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC).
90'+5': Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Maher.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 4, Nashville SC 0.
0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 4, Nashville SC 0.

Statistics

NSH		MIA
21	Fouls	16
4	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	0
1	Saves	4
50	Possession	50
12	SHOTS	11
4	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
370	Accurate Passes	373
429	Passes	433
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	2
13	Crosses	9
0.2	Cross %	0.2
35	Long Balls	52
17	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	4
9	Effective Tackles	6
17	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.4
6	Interceptions	5
11	Effective Clearances	15
11	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: MLS

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 19,049

Line-Ups

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
24	Mateo Silvetti
10	Lionel Messi

Inter Miami CF Substitutes:

Oscar Ustari, Fafà Picault, Telasco Segovia, Marcelo Weigandt, Santiago Morales, Tomás Avilés, Allen Obando, Gonzalo Luján, Yannick Bright.

Nashville SC (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Joe Willis (GK)
5	Jack Maher
25	Walker Zimmerman
22	Josh Bauer
31	Andy Nájar
20	Edvard Tagseth
16	Matthew Corcoran
8	Patrick Yazbek
9	Sam Surridge
10	Hany Mukhtar
19	Alex Muyl

Nashville SC Substitutes:

Daniel Lovitz, Brian Schwake, Teal Bunbury, Tate Schmitt, Gastón Brugman, Wyatt Meyer, Jacob Shaffelburg, Tyler Boyd, Bryan Acosta.

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