Overview
- Inter Miami beat Nashville SC 4-0 in Game 3 at Chase Stadium to win the best-of-three series 2-1.
- Messi figured in all eight of Miami’s series goals, totaling five goals and three assists.
- Tadeo Allende scored twice late to cap the victory, including one goal assisted by Messi.
- Luis Suárez served a one-match suspension for violent conduct and missed the decider.
- The playoffs now move from a result-based series to knockout play, with Miami traveling to No. 2 seed FC Cincinnati.