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Messi's 2 Goals, 2 Assists Send Inter Miami Past Nashville Into East Semifinals

Inter Miami now heads to a single-elimination semifinal at FC Cincinnati on Nov. 22–23.

Overview

  • Inter Miami routed Nashville 4-0 in a decisive Game 3 at Chase Stadium on Saturday night to clinch the best-of-three series.
  • Lionel Messi scored twice in the first half and assisted two second-half goals, finished by Tadeo Allende for his brace.
  • Messi was involved in all eight Inter Miami goals in the series, totaling five goals and three assists across the three matches.
  • Luis Suárez was unavailable after receiving a one-game suspension for violent conduct on postgame review, a decision Miami said it respected while questioning the precedent of re-refereeing.
  • Inter Miami reached the conference semifinals for the first time and will visit FC Cincinnati in a single-elimination match on Nov. 22 or 23, with coverage on MLS Season Pass.