Inter Miami vs Nashville Highlights, CONCACAF Champions Cup R16: Suarez, Messi help MIA beat NAS 3 - 1 (Agg 5-3)

A better performance from Nashville in the second half but the visitor still stumbles to a 3-1 defeat at the Chase Stadium to bow out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. 

Luis Suarez gave Inter Miami an early lead finishing a brilliant one-two from Lionel Messi. The Argentinian doubled the lead, slotting home after some good footwork from Diego Gomez. 

Robert Taylor headed in the third after a cross from Luis Suarez before Sam Surridge pulled one back for Nashville in stoppage time. 

GOAL!!! Excellent play from Shaq Moore. Passes the ball in and makes the run to the touchline before putting a low cross into the box for Surridge to tap in. 

MIA 3 - 1 NAS

Nashville look to get a cross into the box from the left. Aviles goes sliding in and puts the ball out for a throw. 

4 minutes of stoppage time added.

Campana and Ruiz enter the field for Miami.

Another glorious chance for Nashville! Moore gets on the end of a wonderful cross in from the right. Can’t keep his shot on the target though. 

Suarez lets one fly from more than 40 yards out, leaves the keeper scrambling and just goes wide off the right hand post. 

Mukhtar the captain gets one back for the visitor!! The ball in from the right found its way through the sea of defence and into the left to Lovitz. The following cross in bundled into the net by Muktar. An offside check underway. The goal has been disallowed due to offside!!

Kryvtsov makes way for Noah Allen.

Orrin Gaines replaces Shaffelburg.

Dru Yearwood and Brian Anunga had earlier replaced Godoy and Davis at the centre of the pitch. 

Sam Surridge makes a run from the centre onto the right wing. A through ball finds him in space but he is flagged offside. 

Chance at the other end. Mukhtar puts in another dangerous cross into the box from the right. Just millimetres away from Shaffelburg who had made a run in from the left. 

Glorious chance for Suarez to get his second. Excellent run down the left flank before a cross was put in to the far post. Suarez looks to go first time and blasts it over the bar.

GOAL!! A long ball to the right wing is cut back to Suarez who puts in a pin point cross in to the box and Taylor does the rest. Header finds the top right corner. 

MIA 3 - 0 NAS

Miami having to settle for short bursts of attack in the second half. Alba and Suarez continue to link up well on the left flank.

A cross in from Mukhtar finds Surridge, who shoots just on the wrong side of the right hand post! 

More energy from Nashville, closing down the passing lanes for Miami, forcing them into mistakes.

Chance!! Shaffelburg puts a wonderful cross in from the left. Boyd can’t get his foot onto it and Moore hits it straight at the defender. 

Corner comes in and Callender saves one from point blank range against McNaughton. 

Miami: Taylor replaces the recovering Messi

Nashville: Josh Baeur and Sam Surridge replaces Alex Muyl and Taylor Washington. 

Nashville with early control of the ball. A cross comes in from the right wing but the defence clears it. 

Miami kick us off in the second half with a comfortable two-goal lead on the day and on aggregate. 

A couple of chances for Nashville right at the end of the half. But the half was dominated by Miami, having more possession and shots compared to the visitor. Join us in 15 for another action packed half!

Lovitz rattles the bar! A volley from the edge of the box almost brings Nashville back into the game. The chance came after McNaughton’s long throw was headed out by the defence into the path of Lovitz. 

Foul on Suarez by McNaughton. Tried to head the ball from above the striker. Doesn’t get near the ball and is forced to bring the striker down. 

Gomez gets a shot away from distance but its close to the keeper who tips it over the bar. 

Chance for Miami this time. Suarez cuts it back for Messi from the left. The captain drills a ball into Dressel in the right flank who puts in a pacy cross in which is slightly too ahead. Suarez tries to keep it in play but doesn’t succeed. 

Another chance for Nashville as a brilliant through ball finds Shaffelburg in space. He puts a dangerous ball in but it is cleared by the defence. 

Nashville manage to get the ball into the box from the left. Kryvtsov heads it out and the attempted long ranger gets a deflection and falls to Callender. 

Busquets earns a foul near the middle of the pitch. Was surrounded by yellow shirts with no teammate coming as an option for a pass. Does well to keep the ball before getting fouled.

A quick counter from Miami after regaining possession near its own box. Redondo plays the ball through to Messi on the left flank and makes his way to the far post. Messi puts a cross in for him but his first touch gets away from him. Should have tried heading it first time. 

Gomez is down near the halfway line but the referee opts to play on. Nashville get the ball to the right flank where the ball in is blocked by Jordi Alba. Corner. 

GOAL!! Excellent feet from Gomez, driving into the box from midfield before cutting it back for Messi who just has to find the target. Miami takes a two goal lead!

Shaffelburg is down after a foul by Busquets. The midfielder tried to take his legs out of the way but it was too late. The freekick is cleared upto the edge of the box by Miami and Mukhtar goes for a long ranger. Flies above the bar.

Chance!! Boyd finds the ball in space in the penalty box after a cross in from the left. His shot is wide though. Replays suggest there was an offside by Mukhtar even before the ball was played in. 

More control of the ball for Nashville over the last three minutes. No clear chance created yet though.

Suarez handles the ball in an attempt to get away from McNaughton. Referee blows for a Nashville freekick. Suarez is sure it hit the defenders arm rather than his but the replays suggest otherwise. 

Miami continues to hold more of the possession after the goal. Jordi Alba finds some space on the left flank but his cross in is dealt with by the defence. 

GOAL!! Excellent one-two from Suarez and Messi, opens up the defence and Suarez provides a calm finish to take the lead on the night and in the tie!

Chance!! McNaughton heads the long ball played in right into the path of the World Cup winner who shoots just above the post.

Messi sets off on a solo run and falls right at the edge of the box. Godoy adjudged to have fouled him. A freekick in dangerous territory.

The freekick is straight at the wall and Nashville survives. 

Wayward passing from both sides in the initial few minutes of play. Miami is awarded a free kick after a foul on Suarez.

Nashville get us underway on the night! Early through ball played towards the striker but its too far ahead. 

The two sets of players make their way out of the tunnel at the Chase Stadium. Miami stride out in its full pink kits while Nashville are wearing its yellow kit.

Matches played: 11

Inter Miami wins: 3

Draws : 4

Nashville wins: 4

Lionel Messi, who sat out the loss to Montreal Impact in the MLS due to a shin injury returns for Inter Miami and will lead the line alongside Luis Suarez.

Inter Miami: Callender; Aviles, Kryvtsov, Freire, Alba, Gressel; Redondo, Busquets, Gomez; Messi, Suarez

Nashville: Willis; MacNaughton, Washington, Lovitz, Moore; Davis, Godoy, Muyl, Muhktar, Shaffelburg; Boyd

When will Inter Miami vs Nashville match start?

The CONCACAF Champions Cup match between Inter Miami vs Nashville will kick off on March 14, 2024 at 5:45 a.m. IST.

Where to watch the Inter Miami vs Nashville match in India?

The CONCACAF Champions Cup match between Inter Miami vs Nashville will not be broadcast in India. The match can be live streamed on Apple TV with an MLS season pass. There will be no other live streams in India.

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