Matchday

Lionel Messi: How to watch, stream Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC

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Another rematch of the Leagues Cup 2023 final awaits Saturday evening when Inter Miami CF host Nashville SC for an MLS Matchday 10 fixture.

How to watch & stream

When

Where

  • Chase Stadium | Fort Lauderdale, Florida

These clubs have already met twice in 2024, with Inter Miami taking a 5-3 aggregate win in the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 behind the brilliance of Lionel Messi and Luis SuƔrez (combined 4g/3a in the series).

This follows the clubsā€™ memorable 2023 showdown at GEODIS Park, when Messiā€™s golazo and Drake Callenderā€™s penalty-kick heroics paced Inter Miamiā€™s first-ever trophy ā€“ all after the GOAT, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba arrived last summer to kickstart their new era.

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Inter Miami CF

Inter Miami are coming off a 3-2 victory over Sporting Kansas City, putting on a show before a historic crowd at Arrowhead Stadium (72,610 fans). In that comeback result, Messi and Diego GĆ³mez notched 1g/1a apiece to earn Team of the Matchday presented by Audi nods.

But hereā€™s the biggest takeaway: Messi went the full 90 after missing nearly a month with a hamstring injury. The iconic No. 10ā€™s return coincided with Inter Miami snapping a five-match winless streak across all competitions ā€“ immediately displaying his quality with a golazo that propelled Player of the Matchday and AT&T Goal of the Matchday wins as well.

The SKC victory showed Inter Miamiā€™s resolve to bounce back from their midweek CCC exit to Liga MX powerhouse CF Monterrey. It did come at a cost, though, as Alba exited in the second half with a hamstring injury. Franco Negri or Noah Allen could take the all-action left backā€™s spot in the starting XI.

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Nashville SC

Nashville had a Matchday 9 bye, giving them two weeks to plot a path forward from a 2024 season that's started below their standards. Head coach Gary Smith's side is 14th (second-to-last) in the Eastern Conference table, taking just seven points from seven games (1W-2L-4D). They're allowing an uncharacteristic 1.86 goals per game.

This skid has coincided with injuries to star players, as DP forwards Sam Surridge and Hany Mukhtar have both missed time ā€“ giving them just 3g/2a combined so far. At the back, the injury bug got USMNT defenders Walker Zimmerman and Shaq Moore as well.

On a positive note, Canadian international winger Jacob Shaffelburg (0g/3a) is enjoying a breakout season before Copa AmƩrica this summer. Winter-time additions Tyler Boyd and Dru Yearwood have offered a spark as well.