Inter Miami hosts Nashville SC in Eastern Conference soccer match
11 sources • 3 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 3:44 PM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
Inter Miami CF faces Eastern Conference leaders Nashville SC at Nu Stadium on Saturday, September 12. The match serves as a high-stakes encounter between the two top teams in the standings. Inter Miami enters the game after a 1-1 draw against Chicago Fire FC, while Nashville SC arrives following a 2-1 defeat at Toronto FC. Lionel Messi leads the Miami offense, which has recorded 59 goals this season. Nashville remains in pursuit of a playoff spot and seeks to maintain its lead atop the conference table. The match is scheduled for a 7:30 pm ET kickoff.
- •Inter Miami and Nashville SC play Saturday at 7:30 pm ET in Miami.
- •Nashville SC currently holds 53 points and leads the Eastern Conference.
- •Inter Miami sits in second place with 44 points.
- •Lionel Messi leads Inter Miami with 18 goals and 13 assists this season.
- •Sam Surridge leads Nashville SC with 13 goals.
- 3:44 PMThe Guardian Sport — Sam Surridge in stoppage time denies Messi and Miami a win: MLS roundup
- 10:03 AMYahoo Sports — How Sam Surridge may have saved Nashville SC's shot at MLS Supporters' Shield
- 5:33 AMYahoo Sports — Sam Surridge denies Lionel Messi winning goal with late equaliser
- 5:25 AMYahoo Sports — ‘He can play until 50’ – Lionel Messi’s wondergoal for Inter Miami has fans losing their minds
- 3:22 AMESPN — Messi scores but Nashville strikes late to deny Miami win
- 1:46 AMYahoo Sports — Messi scores but Miami held by Nashville
- 8:31 PMYahoo Sports — Nashville SC vs Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF, live updates, lineup, how to watch
- 7:21 PMYahoo Sports — Rivals reunited: Lionel Messi & Inter Miami host Nashville SC
"Sporting KC end a long winless run v LAFC Charlotte and Cincy play a six-goal thriller Griezmann on target in Orlando City win Sam Surridge scored an equalizer in the first minute of second-half stoppage time for visiting Nashville SC, who played Inter Miami to a 2-2 draw on Saturday evening. Surridge’s goal, his second of the evening and 15th of the season, came after Shak Mohammed’s shot was saved by Dayne St Clair. Surridge was in position to put home the rebound to help Eastern Conference-leading Nashville steal a point on the road against second-place Inter Miami. Continue reading...
"Lionel Messi’s incredible curler from outside the box in Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw against Nashville SC left fans amazed. Messi did everything he could to lead Miami to a win in a top-of-the-table clash against Nashville, as the split result means Miami remains in second place in the standings, nine points behind Nashville in first.
"Lionel Messi extended his incredible scoring streak against MLS-leaders Nashville on Saturday as Inter Miami battled to a 2-2 draw in their top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash. And Messi could have even improved his goals record against in Saturday's game between the first and second-placed sides in the Eastern Conference.
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External links- The Guardian SportSep 13, 2026, 3:44 PMSam Surridge in stoppage time denies Messi and Miami a win: MLS roundup
Sporting KC end a long winless run v LAFC Charlotte and Cincy play a six-goal thriller Griezmann on target in Orlando City win Sam Surridge scored an equalizer in the first minute of second-half stoppage time for visiting Nashville SC, who played Inter Miami to a 2-2 draw on Saturday evening. Surridge’s goal, his second of the evening and 15th of the season, came after Shak Mohammed’s shot was saved by Dayne St Clair. Surridge was in position to put home the rebound to help Eastern Conference-leading Nashville steal a point on the road against second-place Inter Miami. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 10:03 AMHow Sam Surridge may have saved Nashville SC's shot at MLS Supporters' Shield
Sam Surridge scored the equalizing goal in the 91st minute of Nashville SC's 2-2 draw with Inter Miami CF on Sept. 12.
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 5:33 AMSam Surridge denies Lionel Messi winning goal with late equaliser
A late goal from Sam Surridge denied Lionel Messi the decisive strike as the top-of-the-table MLS clash between Inter Miami and Nashville SC ended 2-2. Surridge grabbed his second of the game in stoppage-time to claim a point and maintain Nashville’s nine-point cushion over Miami at the top of the Eastern Conference.
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 5:25 AM‘He can play until 50’ – Lionel Messi’s wondergoal for Inter Miami has fans losing their minds
Lionel Messi’s incredible curler from outside the box in Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw against Nashville SC left fans amazed. Messi did everything he could to lead Miami to a win in a top-of-the-table clash against Nashville, as the split result means Miami remains in second place in the standings, nine points behind Nashville in first.
- ESPNSep 13, 2026, 3:22 AMMessi scores but Nashville strikes late to deny Miami win
Lionel Messi scored a second-half goal but Nashville SC struck back in stoppage time to earn a 2-2 draw at Inter Miami and maintain its nine-point lead at the top of the Eastern Conference.
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 1:46 AMMessi scores but Miami held by Nashville
Lionel Messi extended his incredible scoring streak against MLS-leaders Nashville on Saturday as Inter Miami battled to a 2-2 draw in their top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash. And Messi could have even improved his goals record against in Saturday's game between the first and second-placed sides in the Eastern Conference.
- Yahoo SportsSep 12, 2026, 8:31 PMNashville SC vs Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF, live updates, lineup, how to watch
Nashville SC visits Lionel Messi, Inter Miami CF at Nu Stadium on Sept. 12, a key matchup in Nashville's race for the MLS Supporters's Shield.
- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 7:21 PMRivals reunited: Lionel Messi & Inter Miami host Nashville SC
By Jaime UribarriThe Eastern Conference's top two teams renew their growing rivalry when Inter Miami CF welcome Supporters' Shield leaders Nashville SC for Matchday 26's Walmart Saturday Showdown.Ho...
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