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.
Lionel Messi returned for Inter Miami after the World Cup final: a 53rd-minute substitute appearance, 2-2 draw vs Columbus, De Paul back in the XI and Leagues Cup matches ahead.
After the World Cup final loss to Spain, Argentina’s coach broke down in tears, while Messi skipped the Buenos Aires parade. Scaloni’s contract runs to December.
Two days after the MetLife Stadium final, we unpack how La Roja beat Argentina 1-0, why Mbappe took the Golden Boot, and what the night means for Messi's international goodbye.