Nashville beat Inter Miami 4-1 on Aug 15 in Leagues Cup. Najar, Segovia, Mukhtar (2) and Surridge scored; Joe Schwake saved Messi’s penalty on 23 minutes. Nashville sit on 43 points, five clear in the Shield.
Schwake saved Messi’s 23rd-minute penalty, then Miami conceded four. It is the second blow in a week after the 2-3 León exit.
Leon beat Inter Miami 3-2 in Leagues Cup. Arcila scored twice, including the 83rd-minute winner. Messi came on after his father’s death. Miami led twice and were eliminated.
Inter Miami host León in a decisive Leagues Cup group game. After a 1-2 loss to Monterrey without Messi, home points are almost mandatory to keep the knockout path alive.
Inter Miami lost 1-2 to Monterrey in Leagues Cup without Lionel Messi, who returned to Argentina after his father’s death. De Paul scored, Cuypers equalised, Rossi won it in the 90th.
After beating San Luis 4-2, Inter Miami face Monterrey in Leagues Cup group play. A win all but seals a knockout spot — without Suarez, Messi and Allen’s left side carry the attack.