Inter Miami 2-1 Nashville: Messi nets brace in FIVE consecutive MLS matches

Inter Miami CF (11W-3L-5D, 38 points) earned a 2-1 win at home over Nashville SC tonight to claim a fifth victory in a row and extend the team’s unbeaten run to six this 2025 MLS regular season (5W, 1D). 

Match Report

Captain Lionel Messi, who earns Royal Caribbean Icon of the Match honors, bagged a brace for a fifth consecutive regular season fixture to lead Inter Miami to victory on the night at Chase Stadium and make history by taking his tally to 11 goals in six games to tie Josef Martínez (11 from July 4 to Aug. 4, 2018) for the most goals in a six-game span in MLS history.

Inter Miami had an early look at opening the scoring in the eighth minute through back-to-back attempts. An initial shot from Allende was met by a save by Nashville’s goalkeeper, before Suárez's effort after claiming the rebound was just high above the crossbar.

Minutes later, Inter Miami found the breakthrough goal through a clinical finish from captain Messi from a free kick opportunity in the 17th minute. The Argentine legend masterfully placed the ball in the bottom right corner to record his 15th strike this 2025 regular season and hand the hosts a 1-0 lead before the half.

Match Events

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17' Sensational! Messi nets set-piece with a grazing shot! Inter Miami 1-0 Nashville

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49' GOAL! Inter Miami CF 1-1 Nashville SC (Hany Mukhtar)

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62' Messi intercepts keeper's pass to double the score! Inter Miami 2-1 Nashville

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Line-ups

Inter Miami CF XI: Óscar Ustari, Messi, Suarez, Alba, Busquets, David Martínez, Maximiliano Falcón, Marcelo Weigandt, Telasco Segovia, Tadeo Allende, Benja Cremaschi

Subs: William Yarbrough, Fafà Picault, Rocco Ríos Novo, Ryan Sailor, Federico Redondo, Baltasar Rodríguez, Tomás Avilés, Santiago Morales, Leo Afonso

Nashville SC XI: Andy Nájar, Joe Willis, Hany Mukhtar, Daniel Lovitz, Jeison Palacios, Sam Surridge, Jack Maher, Edvard Tagseth, Jacob Shaffelburg, Ahmed Qasem, Patrick Yazbek

Subs: Gastón Brugman, Teal Bunbury, Walker Zimmerman, Bryan Acosta, Alex Muyl, Julian Gaines, Brian Schwake, Josh Bauer, Matthew Corcoran