Inter Miami CF vs Nashville SC, 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - NSH advance on away goals
Inter Miami CF
  • 7': Lionel Messi
FT
1 - 1
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - NSH advance on away goals
Nashville SC
  • 74': Cristian Espinoza

Nashville bounces Inter Miami, Messi from Champions Cup

Messi got the 900th goal of his career, but Cristian Espinoza scored in the 74th minute to give Nashville a good-enough-to-advance 1-1 tie with Inter Miami in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 matchup on Wednesday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
  • 7': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 0. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
  • 9': Foul by Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC).
  • 9': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Gonzalo Luján.
  • 13': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 13': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
  • 14': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Lionel Messi.
  • 16': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
  • 16': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Daniel Lovitz (Nashville SC).
  • 19': Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
  • 22': Sergio Reguilón (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
  • 33': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Brian Schwake (Nashville SC).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 36': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Brian Schwake.
  • 37': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Sam Surridge.
  • 38': Foul by Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF).
  • 38': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Sergio Reguilón (Inter Miami CF).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Noah Allen replaces Sergio Reguilón because of an injury.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Facundo Mura (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 0.
  • 49': Foul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
  • 49': Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
  • 51': Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Patrick Yazbek.
  • 55': Foul by Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC).
  • 55': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 57': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF).
  • 57': Warren Madrigal (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl replaces Warren Madrigal.
  • 58': Substitution, Nashville SC. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Daniel Lovitz.
  • 61': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Mateo Silvetti replaces Telasco Segovia.
  • 62': Foul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
  • 62': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
  • 64': Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF).
  • 66': Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
  • 67': Foul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
  • 67': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Germán Berterame (Inter Miami CF).
  • 70': Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Nashville SC. Edvard Tagseth replaces Matthew Corcoran.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dayne St. Clair (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Cristian Espinoza.
  • 74': Goal! Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 1. Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez replaces Facundo Mura.
  • 78': Substitution, Inter Miami CF. David Ayala replaces Yannick Bright.
  • 79': Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by David Ayala (Inter Miami CF).
  • 80': Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Noah Allen (Inter Miami CF).
  • 80': Corner, Nashville SC. Conceded by David Ayala.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brian Schwake (Nashville SC). Assisted by Noah Allen.
  • 84': Foul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
  • 84': Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC).
  • 85': Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Substitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Hany Mukhtar.
  • 85': Substitution, Nashville SC. Josh Bauer replaces Andy Nájar.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Germán Berterame.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Reed Baker-Whiting.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gonzalo Luján (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+2': Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': David Ayala (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF).
  • 90'+4': Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Inter Miami CF 1, Nashville SC 1.

Game Information

Competition: Concacaf Champions Cup

Venue: Chase Stadium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Attendance: 17,263

Line-Ups

MIA Inter Miami CF (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
97 Dayne St. Clair (GK)
16 Micael
2 Gonzalo Luján Yellow Card
3 Sergio Reguilón
4 Facundo Mura
19 Germán Berterame
42 Yannick Bright
10 Lionel Messi
8 Telasco Segovia
7 Rodrigo De Paul
21 Tadeo Allende
Inter Miami CF Substitutes:
Luis Suárez, Dániel Pintér, Santiago Morales, Luis Barraza, Noah Allen, Ian Fray, Alexander Shaw, Cesar Abadia-Reda, David Ayala, Mateo Silvetti, David Ruiz, Rocco Ríos Novo.

NSH Nashville SC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Brian Schwake (GK)
3 Maxwell Woledzi
4 Jeisson Palacios
2 Daniel Lovitz
31 Andy Nájar
10 Hany Mukhtar
16 Matthew Corcoran
8 Patrick Yazbek
9 Sam Surridge
41 Warren Madrigal
7 Cristian Espinoza
Nashville SC Substitutes:
Josh Bauer, Thomas Williams, Jack Maher, Woobens Pacius, Ahmed Qasem, Edvard Tagseth, Bryan Acosta, Joe Willis, Reed Baker-Whiting, Alex Muyl, Jordan Knight, Xavier Valdez.

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