Nashville SC beats Inter Miami, Messi, 4-1 as Hany Mukhtar scores 2 in the second half
Hany Mukhtar scored a pair of second-half goals and Nashville SC beat Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 4-1 on Saturday night in a match featuring the top two teams in the Eastern Conference to remain atop the MLS standings. Messi started his first game since the death of his father, Jorge, on Aug. 8 at age 68. The Inter Miami captain had a major scoring chance in the 23rd minute, but his penalty kick…
Nashville SC secured a 4-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday, featuring top teams in the Eastern Conference. The match allowed Lionel Messi, the star player of Inter Miami, to make his first start since his father's death on August 8. Despite Messi's participation, Nashville emerged victorious, as did they in their previous encounter with Inter Miami since Messi's joining.
Hany Mukhtar played a pivotal role in the win, scoring twice in the second half. Andy Najar opened the scoring for Nashville in the 16th minute, heading in a pass from Elias Saad. Inter Miami equalized in the 48th minute through a spin-move goal from Telasco Segovia. Sam Surridge extended Nashville's lead to 3-1 in the 58th minute, and Mukhtar made it 4-1 just eight minutes later, capitalizing on a misread goal kick by Inter Miami's goalkeeper.
The win maintained Nashville's lead at the top of the MLS standings. Nashville will face Red Bull New York on Wednesday, while Inter Miami travels to the Philadelphia Union on the same day.
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