Nashville SC 2-5 Inter Miami
Updated
Inter Miami won: Nashville SC 2-5 Inter Miami in the MLS on Sat, 18 Oct 2025 at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville SC goals: Sam Surridge 43', Jacob Shaffelburg 45'+6. Inter Miami goals: Lionel Messi 35', Lionel Messi 63' (pen), Baltasar Rodriguez 67', Lionel Messi 81', Telasco Segovia 90'+1. Expected goals: 2.98-3.75. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Lionel Messi (9.8).
Match report
Inter Miami rout Nashville SC 5-2
Inter Miami came from behind to beat Nashville SC 5-2 away from home at GEODIS Park on Saturday 18 October in MLS.
Lionel Messi put Inter Miami ahead on 35' (0-1), Sam Surridge levelled for Nashville SC on 43' (1-1), Jacob Shaffelburg restored Nashville SC's lead on 45+6' (2-1), Lionel Messi levelled for Inter Miami from the penalty spot on 63' (2-2), Baltasar Rodriguez restored Inter Miami's lead on 67' (2-3), Lionel Messi made it 2-4 on 81' and Telasco Segovia made it 2-5 on 90+1'.
Nashville SC had 40% of the ball, shots were 15-17 (7-9 on target) and expected goals finished 2.98-3.75.
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) was player of the match with a 9.8 rating.
Attendance: 30,109. Referee: Jon Freemon.
Match stats
| Nashville SC | Inter Miami | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.98 | 3.75 |
| Total shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 34 |
| Big chances | 6 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 367 (87%) | 574 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 11 |
Lineups
Nashville SC (4-4-2): Joe Willis, Andy Nájar, Walker Zimmerman, Jack Maher, Daniel Lovitz, Jacob Shaffelburg, Patrick Yazbek, Edvard Tagseth, Alex Muyl, Hany Mukhtar, Sam Surridge
Inter Miami (4-2-3-1): Rocco Rios Novo, Marcelo Weigandt, Gonzalo Lujan, Maximiliano Falcon, Jordi Alba, Rodrigo De Paul, Sergio Busquets, Tadeo Allende, Lionel Messi, Baltasar Rodriguez, Luis Suárez
Key events
- 22' · Yellow card · Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami)
- 35' · Goal · Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- 43' · Goal · Sam Surridge (Nashville SC)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC)
- 56' · Substitution · Tyler Boyd for Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC)
- 63' · Goal · Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- 64' · Substitution · Ian Fray for Marcelo Weigandt (Inter Miami)
- 64' · Substitution · Telasco Segovia for Gonzalo Lujan (Inter Miami)
- 64' · Yellow card · Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 67' · Goal · Baltasar Rodriguez (Inter Miami)
- 68' · Yellow card · Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami)
- 73' · Substitution · Yannick Bright for Baltasar Rodriguez (Inter Miami)
- 73' · Substitution · Gaston Brugman for Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC)
- 73' · Substitution · Josh Bauer for Alex Muyl (Nashville SC)
- 81' · Goal · Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- 83' · Substitution · Tomas Aviles for Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami)
- 88' · Substitution · Bryan Acosta for Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC)
- 88' · Substitution · Teal Bunbury for Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 2020: Nashville SC 6, draws 4, Inter Miami 7.
Questions
Who won Nashville SC vs Inter Miami?
Inter Miami won, 2-5 (MLS) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025.
When and where is Nashville SC vs Inter Miami?
Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 22:00 UTC at GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, MLS.
What is the head-to-head record between Nashville SC and Inter Miami?
In 17 league meetings since 2020: Nashville SC 6 wins, 4 draws, Inter Miami 7 wins (goals 26-27).