10 months ago
Messi's Brace Propels Inter Miami to Victory Over Nashville in MLS Playoffs
Lionel Messi, a famous soccer player, helped his team Inter Miami win against Nashville SC.
He scored two goals, one with his head and another after the other team's goalie missed the ball.
Another player on Inter Miami, Tadeo Allende, also scored a goal.
The game was the first in a playoff series, and Inter Miami now leads.
This win happened after Messi signed a new contract to stay with Inter Miami for a few more years.
The coach and other players are happy and focused on winning more games.
Lionel Messi scored twice for Inter Miami, leading them to a 3-1 victory.
Tadeo Allende also scored for Inter Miami.
The win gave Inter Miami a 1-0 lead in the MLS Cup playoff series.
Messi was presented with the Golden Boot award before the match.
Messi recently signed a three-year contract extension with Inter Miami.
- Who
- Inter Miami and Nashville SC
- What
- Inter Miami defeated Nashville SC in the first game of their MLS Cup playoff series
- Where
- Inter Miami's home stadium
- When
- Friday, during the MLS Cup round one playoff series
- Why
- To secure a lead in the best-of-three series and advance in the playoffs.
Key facts
- Match Result
- Inter Miami 3, Nashville SC 1
- Goal Scorers (Inter Miami)
- Lionel Messi (2), Tadeo Allende
- Goal Scorer (Nashville SC)
- Hany Mukhtar
- Series Status
- Inter Miami leads 1-0 in best-of-three series
- Next Match
- November 1 in Nashville
- Messi's Award
- Golden Boot (29 goals in regular season)
- Messi's Contract
- Three-year extension through 2028
Quotes
Rodrigo De Paul
Inter Miami player
“Hopefully, this is just the beginning. The team did very well today in terms of intensity, focus, understanding the moments when to attack and when to defend.”
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“I'm very happy about the renewal because it means we'll be together for a few more years, so I'm very pleased.”
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Don Garber
MLS commissioner
“I don't think we ever could have imagined that Leo would have been able to deliver for this club, for this city and for this league the way he had.”
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“He has reset the trajectory for Major League Soccer and we were already doing pretty well. And I think having three more years is just going to be another gift.”
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Mascherano
Inter Miami coach
“Nashville has a style and way of playing that can cause a lot of damage ... We made many adjustments compared to the previous match, but it won't be enough.”
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“We have to keep improving.”
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