Their head start is about as good as you can get with a home field advantage in this first round game against Nashville, a team that the last time the two played, Messi made it his playground, scoring a hat trick that secured his first MLS Golden Boot award,

Inter Miami vs Nashville SC will kick off at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will start at 8 p.m. local time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The match will be available on the MLS Season Pass, but it will also be shown on a TV channel in the U.S.

The attack came after a rocky start for the Herons. Just moments before, Nashville winger Jacob Shaffelburg stripped Miami defender Noah Allen at the back and slipped on a breakthrough, making the save simple for Rocco Ríos Novo between the sticks.

Nashville SC is one loss away from being eliminated from the MLS playoffs after it lost 3-1 to Inter Miami on Oct. 24.

Hany Mukhtar opened the scoring for Nashville before Austin equalized in the first half, shifting the momentum in a wild affair. With two players being tangled in the box, a penalty was called in the second half and Nashville wouldn't look back from there.

Inter Miami take on Nashville SC in the first leg of the 2025 MLS first-round playoffs. Find out all the key details on when, where, and how to watch this can't-miss matchup live in the United States.

Nashville SC forward Sam Surridge is one of five finalists for MLS Most Valuable Player. Surridge scored 24 goals this season.

The Nashville Predators and the Tennessee Titans have also celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month in the past, but never in a way that was so closely related to the culinary community, so kudos to SC. The Preds are actually hosting Hispanic Music Heritage Night this Saturday, Oct. 25, and I’m pretty certain that good tickets are still available.