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Messi Scores Again as Inter Miami Draws Nashville 2-2
Inter Miami played Nashville in an important soccer game.
Nashville scored first through Sam Surridge.
An own goal by Nashville tied the game before halftime.
Lionel Messi then scored to give Miami a 2-1 lead.
Messi’s goal was his 17th against Nashville in 14 games.
Nashville did not give up and Surridge scored again during injury time.
The match ended in a 2-2 tie.
Nashville stayed nine points ahead of Miami in the race for the top spot.
Lionel Messi scored in the 62nd minute as Inter Miami drew 2-2 with Nashville.
The goal was Messi’s 17th in 14 appearances against Nashville since joining Inter Miami in 2023.
Sam Surridge scored Nashville’s opener in the fourth minute and added an injury-time equalizer.
Nashville defender Reed Baker-Whiting scored an own goal to level the match before halftime.
The result left Inter Miami nine points behind Nashville with nine regular-season matches remaining.
- Who
- Inter Miami, Nashville, Lionel Messi, and Sam Surridge were central to the match.
- What
- Inter Miami and Nashville drew 2-2, with Messi scoring for Miami and Surridge scoring twice for Nashville.
- Where
- Nu Stadium in Miami.
- When
- Saturday, September 13, 2026.
- Why
- The match was a top-of-the-table Eastern Conference contest, with both teams competing for the highest seeding.
Key facts
- Final score
- Inter Miami 2, Nashville 2
- Messi’s Nashville record
- 17 goals in 14 appearances
- Messi’s goal
- 62nd minute
- Nashville’s goals
- Sam Surridge scored in the fourth minute and in injury time
- Inter Miami’s other goal
- An own goal by Nashville defender Reed Baker-Whiting
- Standings gap
- Inter Miami remained nine points behind Nashville
- Matches remaining
- Nine regular-season matches for Miami
Sources
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