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OFF THE BAR!!! Inter intercept the ball on halfway once more and Casemiro coolly plays a first-time pass down the right for Messi to latch onto. The veteran cuts inside Woledzi and opens up his body to shoot, rifling a left-footed shot towards goal which rattles the crossbar and bounces back down! The woodwork is still shaking when Berterame arrives on the rebound, but he can't find the tarhet either and blazes over the top!

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Berterame picks up a loose ball in Nashville's own third and looks to slip Messi in behind a disjointed defence, but in slides Baker-Whiting to cut the path of the pass out and deny the Inter captain a goalscoring opportunity.

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Inter Miami have won seven of their 11 meetings with Nashville SC on home soil, losing only once previously during their spell at Chase Stadium.

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Having come back from 1–0 down early on, Inter Miami remain heavy favourites in our live probability tracker as we prepare to get back up and running. The Herons have a 44.8% chance of victory with the scores still level at 1–1, with Nashville's win rating down on 25.4% as Suarez starts the second half for the hosts!

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Mukhtar has certainly made his presence felt thus far, with the Nashville SC captain firing off three shots, all of which have come from outside the 18-yard box. He's managed four touches in Inter Miami's box, succeeded in three of his six duels, and won two free-kicks to produce a pair of shooting opportunities for his side. Skip.

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There's the half-time whistle, with Inter Miami and Nashville SC level at 1–1 in a top-of-the-table clash which hasn't disappointed so far! The visitors couldn't have been much happier with how they started the game, taking the lead within just four minutes when Surridge slammed home in clinical fashion from Najar's long ball forward. The Coyotes compiled 0.76 xG as Mukhtar, Espinoza and Surridge all went close to finding a second goal, but these chances mostly came after Inter had levelled things up following a stroke of good fortune. The hosts have only produced 0.18 xG by comparison, but equalised in the 19th minute via an own-goal by Baker-Whiting, who headed beyond his own goalkeeper from Messi's pinpoint corner. Further chances have followed for Berterame and several for Messi, but the game remains level and finely-poised for the time being as we await a potentially pivotal second half in the Supporters' Shield race!

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HALF-TIME: INTER MIAMI 1–1 NASHVILLE SC.

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BLOCKED!! Mukhtar turns in the final third and is taken down by De Paul's challenge to earn a free-kick well within shooting range. The Coyotes captain does strike this one, firing his free-kick into the wall before St. Clair picks up the scraps in his box for Inter Miami!

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We'll play two more minutes of added time on the end of a first half which has absolutely flown by at Nu Stadium in Florida.

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Woledzi is the latest player to go into the book after cynically halting an Inter Miami counter-attack, clipping Suarez from behind as he advanced over halfway on the break!

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BLOCKED!! Mukhtar stands over the free-kick he won for Nashville SC, but leaves the ball for Espinoza to strike, and the Argentinian's finish is sent straight into the Herons' wall.

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A headed clearance from Nashville's latest corner almost falls for Mukhtar on the edge of Inter's box, but he's caught late and high by Caicedo before he can bring the ball down, resulting in an attacking free-kick for the visitors and a yellow card for the Miami defender.

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OFF THE LINE!! St. Clair's poor clearance leaves Fray in trouble and the rest of his defence wide open, as Mukhtar latches onto the ball from Nashville's quick throw-in. The hosts' keeper closes the gap but is still beaten by Mukhtar at the near post, only for Bright to get back and head his effort off the goal-line and behind for a corner!

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OVER!! In comes Nashville's latest corner from the right, and Surridge meets it in the centre with a bullet header that he sends looping over the top!

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This is the 17th meeting between Inter Miami and Nashville SC in all competitions since the start of 2023, the most played matchup for two MLS teams in that time. Miami hold the advantage with eight wins to Nashville’s three in that span, but Nashville won the last meeting; 4–1 at home on August 15.

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OVER!! Espinoza looks for Mukhtar again from another Nasvhille SC corner, playing it short from the right-hand side. The ball is dragged back for Mukhtar to strike from the edge of the box, but the Coyotes' captain can only skew his effort over the crossbar!

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Palacios pulls own Messi to gift Inter Miami an attacking free-kick, but the veteran's floated ball from 35 yards out proves to be too long for the chasing Casemiro at the far post!

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CHANCE!! Mukhtar slips a pass in behind for Surridge to chase, and the English striker obliges with a surging run in behind before taking on Caicedo. The Miami left-back struggles to keep pace and scythes Surridge down with a clumsy challenge, but after the referee has pointed to the spot, the flag correctly goes up to signal that Surridge was offsie right from the get-go!

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The influence of Messi has been irreplaceable for Inter Miami this season – he leads the club with 17 goals, the second-highest in MLS this season.

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BLOCKED!! Messi makes his way in-field from the right as De Paul finds him with a cleverly disguised pass, but the Inter captain can't find the target with a shot that is deflected behind for corner!

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Corcoran and Surridge combine on the attack for Nashville SC as the latter slides a pass through for Muyl, who hits the deck under pressure from Fray in the box, following a sliding tackle which leads to a potential penalty check!

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Nashville SC had conceded just 17 goals in their first 23 MLS games this season, close to a league-record defensive pace.

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OVER!!! Najar, Yazbek and Mukhtar all link up in the box as the Nashville skipper gets to the byline, before hooking a good ball back across the face. Baker-Whiting returns serve with another cross from the left which sits up kindly for Espinoza, who races onto the ball and blasts it just over the top!

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Nashville SC were unbeaten so far in this MLS season when scoring first, winning 16 of 17 prior to that 2–1 loss against Toronto FC last time out. Dating back to last season, Nashville have lost just twice in their last 31 regular-season matches when opening the scoring.

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GOOOOAAAAALLL!!! An own-goal gets Inter Miami back on terms!! Messi's in-swinger is right on the money and looks bound to trouble Schwake at his near post, but Baker-Whiting rises and meets the ball first with an attempted header away. Instead, the ball glances off the top of his head and flashes past Schwake at some speed, finding the back of the next to make it 1–1 less than 20 minutes in here!

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SAVED!!! Messi makes himself some shooting space for the first time in this match, cutting back onto his left foot and fizzing a shot through the crowd which is just tipped wide by Schwake at full stretch!

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WIDE!!! Espinoza whips an attacking Nashville free-kick into the area from the right-hand side, and after it's headed half-clear by the hosts, Mukhtar responds with a half-volley that he drags well wide of the far post!

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Inter Miami have scored in each of their last 24 matches, yet have only won once across their last eight in all competitions.

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Mukhtar is overrun in midfield and loses out to Segovia, who quickly turns defence to attack for Inter Miami with a wide ball for Berterame. He plays a one-two with Suarez, who then looks to do likewise with De Paul, but the midfielder's return pass into the box is intercepted by Woledzi in the nick of time for Nashville!

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Suarez, Casemiro and De Paul link up as Inter Miami quickly switch possession across the edge of the box, but Surridge blocks De Paul's cross behind for a corner, and the Argentine's effort from the set-piece is also headed away from danger.

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Nashville beat Inter Miami 4–1 in the reverse fixture less than a month ago at GEODIS Park, with Mukhtar scoring in the 49th and 63rd minutes, Najar and Surridge also getting on the scoresheet. Segovia responded for the Herons early in the second half, but as has been the case so far in this game, Miami had no answer to Nashville's attack.

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The Coyotes look to counter as Espinoza sends a cross-field pass towards Surridge, but after it's cut out by Casemiro, Fray is felled by a reckless lunge from Muyl, that results in the game's first yellow card.

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WIDE!!! A thumping header forward from Casemiro gives Messi space to bring in the ball and flick it on for Berterame, but the Mexican can't quite test Schwake, as he skews his half-volley across the face of goal and wide!

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Surridge now has 14 goals in 19 MLS appearances this season – only one player on this pitch currently has more, and that player needs no introduction.

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Assist

Najar's long pass from the right released Surridge clean through a statuesque Inter Miami defence, leaving Fray flat-footed and St. Clair stranded as he found the Nashville frontman!

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Goal 0-1

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!! What a start for the Boys in Gold!!! Najar knocks a long ball forward from inside his own half, picking out Surridge with pinpoint accuracy in behind the hosts' defence. The Nashville striker needs only one touch to bring it down, before lashing a right-footed strike underneath St. Clair to score in the bottom corner!! 1–0 to the visitors, with Inter Miami opened up almost straight away!

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Segovia's first-time reverse pass is a poor one which is immediately seized upon by Yazbek; he's got a plethora of options ahead of him, but his square ball for Surridge is cut out in the nick of time by his opposite number Segovia!

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Corcoran kicks things off for the Coyotes with a long, NFL-style punt from the centre circle, as Inter Miami and Nashville SC lock horns once again in the MLS!

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Despite the nine-point gap between themselves and Nashville at the top of the MLS Eastern Conference, it’s Inter Miami who are favourites to win this one in our live probability tracker as the two teams head out onto the Nu Stadium pitch. Messi’s men are given a 49.5% chance of victory ahead of kick-off in Miami, with Nashville down on a 28.4% rating as they look to get back to winning ways at the summit.

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After suffering their third loss of the season in Toronto last time out, Nashville SC boss BJ Callaghan rings the changes for this game, with four in total from that 2–1 defeat. Jeisson Palacios and Andy Najar come in to re-fit the right side of the Coyotes’ defence, while Patrick Yazbek and Alex Muyl both bolster a midfield that will look to provide plenty of ammunition for the free-scoring Sam Surridge up front.

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Despite needing to come back and draw 1–1 with Chicago Fire last time out, and being held to a 2–2 scoreline by Atlanta United prior, Guillermo Hoyos keeps the same XI which started for Miami in Illinois. That includes Casemiro playing at centre-back despite scoring in his last three games, while Luis Suarez – who has two goals in his last three – will operate further wide than Lionel Messi after the Herons’ captain’s four-goal haul against CF Montreal.

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NASHVILLE SC SUBS: Joe Willis, Daniel Lovitz, Jack Maher, Bryan Acosta, Elias Saad, Shak Mohammed, Edvard Tagseth, Josh Bauer, Ahmed Qasem.

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NASHVILLE SC (4-2-3-1): Brian Schwake; Andy Najar, Jeisson Palacios, Maxwell Woledzi, Reed Baker-Whiting; Patrick Yazbek, Matthew Corcoran; Cristian Espinoza, Hany Mukhtar, Alex Muyl; Sam Surridge.

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INTER MIAMI SUBS: Rocco Rios Novo, Gonzalo Lujan, Sergio Reguilon, Facundo Mora, Micael, David Ayala, Daniel Pinter, Matias Galarza, Alexander Shaw.

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INTER MIAMI (4-3-3): Dayne St. Clair; Ian Fray, Casemiro, Maximiliano Falcon, Fricio Caicedo; Rodrigo De Paul, Yannick Bright, Telasco Segovia; Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi, German Berterame.

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Nashville are sitting pretty at the top of both the Eastern Conference and overall MLS table, at least seven points clear of Vancouver, Miami and the rest of the chasing pack after winning 12 of their first 16 games. That form has slowed with just four victories in the eight games since, all four of which came in succession prior to a goalless draw with NYCFC and a 2–1 defeat to Toronto FC last time out.

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Inter Miami have ground to make up if they’re to claim the 2026 Supporters’ Shield, trailing their opponents at the summit by nine points having drawn their last two league games. Guillermo Hoyos’ side sit third in the overall MLS table behind both Nashville and Vancouver Whitecaps, following a run which has seen them win just once – a 7–1 thrashing of CF Montreal – in their last seven games.

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Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this Major League Soccer fixture at the Nu Stadium in Florida, as Inter Miami host Nashville SC in a top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash.

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