Messi scores but Miami held by Nashville
Inter Miami battled Nashville to a 2-2 draw in their top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash.
Miami's Inter Miami secured a 2-2 draw against MLS leaders Nashville in a top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash on Saturday. Lionel Messi, who joined Inter Miami in 2023, scored a remarkable equalizer in injury time to lift the score to 2-2. The Argentine's impressive scoring streak against Nashville continues, as he has now netted 17 goals in 14 games against the team in all competitions since his move to Miami.
Messi saw his shot hit the crossbar in the 50th minute and another strike cannon off the post in the 78th minute, narrowly missing out on improving his record against the team. The result leaves Inter nine points behind Nashville in the race for top seeding, with nine regular season games left to play. Earlier, Nashville took an early lead when Sam Surridge capitalized on an offside trap to score a low shot in the fourth minute.
However, Messi's corner found Nashville defender Reed Baker-Whiting, who inadvertently scored an own goal. In the second half, Messi combined with former Argentina team-mate Rodrigo De Paul but failed to extend Inter's lead. Surridge's injury-time goal secured a point for Nashville.
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