Nashville SC vs Inter Miami CF, 2026 MLS, Regular Season
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4 - 1
Mukhtar brace helps 1st-placed Nashville rout Miami
Hany Mukhtar scored a pair of second-half goals and Nashville SC beat Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 4-1 on Saturday night in a match featuring the top two teams in the Eastern Conference to remain atop the MLS standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 1': Sergio Reguilón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 2': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 7': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
- 7': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
- 7': Attempt saved. Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 13': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 15': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
- 16': Attempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Elias Saad.
- 16': Attempt missed. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 17': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Andy Nájar (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Elias Saad with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right 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 Hany Mukhtar.
- 19': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
- 22': Penalty Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 22': Penalty conceded by Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 23': Penalty missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
- 25': VAR Decision: Other Decision Confirmed.
- 26': Sergio Reguilón (Inter Miami CF).
- 26': (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 29': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 33': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Elias Saad following a corner.
- 33': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Maximiliano Falcón replaces Facundo Mura.
- 34': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
- 34': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
- 35': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 37': Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Foul by Casemiro (Inter Miami CF).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Telasco Segovia.
- 39': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elias Saad.
- 39': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Luis Suárez.
- 40': Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 41': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+1': Offside, Nashville SC. Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Goal! Nashville SC 1, Inter Miami CF 1. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 45'+4': Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+6': Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
- 45'+6': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+7': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Maximiliano Falcón (Inter Miami CF).
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Nashville SC 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nashville SC 1, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 47': 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 Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 47': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Casemiro (Inter Miami CF).
- 47': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Goal! Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elias Saad.
- 50': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
- 50': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 52': Elias Saad (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
- 55': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Andy Nájar.
- 56': Goal! Nashville SC 3, Inter Miami CF 1. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 59': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Yannick Bright.
- 63': Foul by Elias Saad (Nashville SC).
- 63': Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Goal! Nashville SC 4, Inter Miami CF 1. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brian Schwake following a fast break.
- 66': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Casemiro.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jeisson Palacios.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Jack Maher replaces Jeisson Palacios because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Elias Saad.
- 72': Substitution, Nashville SC. Shak Mohammed replaces Cristian Espinoza.
- 72': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brian Schwake.
- 73': Casemiro (Inter Miami CF) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 74': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Sergio Reguilón.
- 75': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ruíz replaces Ian Fray.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shak Mohammed with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
- 78': David Ruíz (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt saved. Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 81': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Jack Maher.
- 83': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
- 83': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Nashville SC. Daniel Lovitz replaces Andy Nájar.
- 84': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
- 86': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Lovend's Delinois replaces Telasco Segovia.
- 87': Foul by Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
- 87': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Reed Baker-Whiting.
- 88': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 89': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lovend's Delinois (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 90'+3': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
- 90'+4': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 90'+5': Offside, Inter Miami CF. Lionel Messi is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Bright.
- 90'+9': (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': (Inter Miami CF).
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Nashville SC 4, Inter Miami CF 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nashville SC 4, Inter Miami CF 1.
Statistics
 MIA |
NSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 430 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 499 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 10 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 22 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: MLS
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Venue: GEODIS Park
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
MLS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 19 | +24 | 43 |
| 2 | Inter Miami CF | 19 | +10 | 38 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 18 | +10 | 32 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 19 | +4 | 30 |
Line-Ups
Nashville SC (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Brian Schwake (GK) |
| 3 | Maxwell Woledzi |
| 4 | Jeisson Palacios |
| 27 | Reed Baker-Whiting |
| 31 | Andy Nájar |
| 16 | Matthew Corcoran |
| 11 | Elias Saad |
| 20 | Edvard Tagseth |
| 9 | Sam Surridge  |
| 10 | Hany Mukhtar |
| 7 | Cristian Espinoza |
Inter Miami CF (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Rocco Ríos Novo (GK) |
| 2 | Gonzalo Luján |
| 17 | Ian Fray |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 4 | Facundo Mura |
| 42 | Yannick Bright |
| 5 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Telasco Segovia |
| 7 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
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