Nashville vs Miami
Nashville 2, Miami 1, final
FT
· GEODIS Park
series tied 1-1
series tied 1–1
| Team | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSH | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MIA | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Messi scores late but Nashville forces Game 3 with Miami · ESPN recap
Summary
Key moments
- 4'
NSHEdvard Tagseth yellow card - 9'NSHSam Surridge penalty - scored
- 15'NSHPatrick Yazbek yellow card
- 45'NSHJosh Bauer goal
- 77'NSHSam Surridge yellow card
- 84'NSHJacob Shaffelburg yellow card
- 89'
MIALionel Messi goal; assist: Rodrigo De Paul - 90'+6'NSHBryan Acosta yellow card
Game leaders
| Category | NSH | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| Total Shots | 3Sam Surridge1 shot on goal, 1 goal | 5Lionel Messi2 shots on goal, 1 goal |
| Accurate Passes | 36Edvard Tagseth39 passes | 76Sergio Busquets84 passes |
| Saves | 2Joe Willis1 GA | 3Rocco Ríos Novo2 GA |
Earlier meetings
Game information
- Venue
- GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Attendance
- 30,109
- TV
- MLS Season Pass, Apple TV
- Officials
- Allen Chapman
Lineups
Starting XI · 3-4-3
| Player | G | A | SH | SOT | FC | FS | YC | RC | SV | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe WillisG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Andy NájarRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Matthew CorcoranLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Josh BauerCD-L | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Walker ZimmermanCD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jeisson PalaciosCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Patrick YazbekCM-R | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Edvard TagsethCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sam SurridgeF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alex MuylCF-R | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hany MukhtarCF-L | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Substitutes used
| Player | G | A | SH | SOT | FC | FS | YC | RC | SV | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed QasimSUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jacob ShaffelburgSUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bryan AcostaSUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Teal BunburySUB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Plays
First Half
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- First Half begins.
- 2'MIAHandball by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 3'MIAFoul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
- 3'MIAMatthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4'NSHFoul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
- 4'NSHIan Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4'NSHEdvard Tagseth (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 5'Delay in match (Nashville SC).
- 5'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7'MIAPenalty Nashville SC. Sam Surridge draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 7'MIAPenalty conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 9'NSHGoal! Nashville SC 1, Inter Miami CF 0. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 13'MIAAttempt missed. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 14'NSHFoul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 14'NSHSergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15'NSHPatrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 17'NSHAttempt blocked. Alex Muyl (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Walker Zimmerman.
- 18'NSHCorner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Maximiliano Falcón.
- 18'NSHFoul by Josh Bauer (Nashville SC).
- 18'NSHSergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19'MIALuis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a through ball.
- 27'MIAAttempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 31'NSHFoul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
- 31'NSHLionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33'MIAAttempt missed. Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 34'MIAFoul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 34'MIAWalker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35'NSHOffside, Nashville SC. Alex Muyl is caught offside.
- 36'NSHFoul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
- 36'NSHIan Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37'NSHFoul by Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC).
- 37'NSHLuis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39'NSHAttempt saved. Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Matthew Corcoran.
- 39'MIACorner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
- 42'MIAFoul by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 42'MIAMatthew Corcoran (Nashville SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44'NSHFoul by Edvard Tagseth (Nashville SC).
- 44'NSHSergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44'NSHAttempt saved. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Edvard Tagseth.
- 44'NSHCorner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
- 45'NSHAttempt blocked. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 45'NSHGoal! Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0. Josh Bauer (Nashville SC) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3'NSHFoul by Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 45'+3'NSHSergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4'First Half ends, Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
Second Half
- 45'Second Half begins Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 0.
- 45'MIASubstitution, Inter Miami CF. Telasco Segovia replaces Noah Allen.
- 47'MIAHandball by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 50'NSHAttempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Nájar following a fast break.
- 51'MIAAlex Muyl (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51'MIAFoul by Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF).
- 54'MIASubstitution, Inter Miami CF. Mateo Silvetti replaces Baltasar Rodríguez.
- 54'MIAFoul by Tadeo Allende (Inter Miami CF).
- 54'MIAWalker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57'MIAOffside, Inter Miami CF. Luis Suárez is caught offside.
- 63'NSHSubstitution, Nashville SC. Jacob Shaffelburg replaces Edvard Tagseth.
- 64'NSHFoul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
- 64'NSHLionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66'MIAAttempt saved. Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Joe Willis (Nashville SC).
- 66'MIAAttempt blocked. Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tadeo Allende.
- 66'MIAAttempt blocked. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Fray.
- 67'MIACorner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 71'MIAFoul by Luis Suárez (Inter Miami CF).
- 71'MIAAndy Nájar (Nashville SC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72'MIAHandball by Ian Fray (Inter Miami CF).
- 73'NSHAttempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Nájar.
- 75'NSHFoul by Alex Muyl (Nashville SC).
- 75'NSHJordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76'NSHAttempt saved. Patrick Yazbek (Nashville SC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Rocco Ríos Novo (Inter Miami CF). Assisted by Josh Bauer.
- 76'MIACorner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Rocco Ríos Novo.
- 77'MIACorner, Nashville SC. Conceded by Ian Fray.
- 77'NSHSam Surridge (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card.
- 78'NSHAttempt blocked. Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Hany Mukhtar with a cross.
- 79'NSHSubstitution, Nashville SC. Ahmed Qasem replaces Alex Muyl.
- 79'NSHSubstitution, Nashville SC. Bryan Acosta replaces Patrick Yazbek.
- 81'NSHFoul by Ahmed Qasem (Nashville SC).
- 81'NSHRodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81'Delay in match because of an injury Sam Surridge (Nashville SC).
- 82'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83'NSHSubstitution, Nashville SC. Teal Bunbury replaces Sam Surridge.
- 84'Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
- 84'NSHFoul by Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC).
- 84'NSHLionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84'NSHJacob Shaffelburg (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85'MIAAttempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 86'MIAAttempt saved. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Joe Willis (Nashville SC). Assisted by Telasco Segovia.
- 89'Corner, Inter Miami CF. Conceded by Josh Bauer.
- 89'MIAGoal! Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 1. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2'MIAAttempt missed. Mateo Silvetti (Inter Miami CF) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordi Alba with a cross.
- 90'+3'NSHFoul by Matthew Corcoran (Nashville SC).
- 90'+3'NSHSergio Busquets (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6'NSHHandball by Teal Bunbury (Nashville SC).
- 90'+6'NSHFoul by Bryan Acosta (Nashville SC).
- 90'+6'NSHIan Fray (Inter Miami CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6'NSHBryan Acosta (Nashville SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 1.
- Match ends, Nashville SC 2, Inter Miami CF 1.
Stats
Team stats
| NSH | Stat | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 39.4 | Possession | 60.6 |
| 10 | Shots | 11 |
| 5 | On Goal | 3 |
| 50% | On Target % | 30% |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 339 | Passes | 526 |
| 70% | Pass Completion % | 80% |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 12 |
| 30% | Cross % | 20% |
| 44 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 30% | Long Balls % | 60% |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 22 | Tackles | 11 |
| 60% | Tackle % | 50% |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 23 | Clearances | 10 |
Control and accuracy
Worked out from the box score
| NSH | Stat | MIA |
|---|---|---|
| 39.4% | Possession | 60.6% |
| 50% (5/10) | Shot accuracy | 27% (3/11) |
| 75% (254/339) | Pass accuracy | 83% (435/526) |
| 30% (13/44) | Long-ball accuracy | 60% (38/63) |
| 59% (13/22) | Tackles won | 55% (6/11) |