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Messi Leads Inter Miami Past Nashville to First-Ever East Semifinal

Miami visits No. 2 seed FC Cincinnati for a single-elimination match on Nov. 22–23 after Messi figured in all eight goals of the opening-round series.

Inter Miami CF v Nashville SC - 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs
Lionel Messi, top, celebrates with Mateo Silvetti, bottom after scoring during the first half of Game 3 in the first round of MLS soccer's Western Conference playoffs against Nashville SC
Lionel Messi Inter Miami 2025
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Overview

  • Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 4-0 in Game 3 at Chase Stadium to take the best-of-three series 2-1 and reach the MLS Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time.
  • Lionel Messi scored twice and added two assists in the decider, finishing the series with five goals and three assists.
  • Luis Suárez served a one-game suspension for violent conduct in Game 2, with 19-year-old Mateo Silvetti starting in his place and assisting Messi’s second goal.
  • Tadeo Allende sealed the result with a late brace, while goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo recorded Miami’s first clean sheet of the 2025 postseason.
  • Next up is a one-game semifinal at FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium on the weekend of Nov. 22–23, as the format shifts from best-of-three to single elimination.