Messi bags a hat-trick as Inter Miami thrash Nashville in the MLS | OneFootball

This Saturday, in the MLS (Major League Soccer), Inter Miami visited Nashville at Geodis Park and won 5-2. Lionel Messi (3), Baltasar Rodríguez, and Telasco Segovia scored the goals for the victory, while Sam Surridge and Jacob Shaffelburg scored for the home team.

Standings Situation

With this positive result, Inter Miami, who had already qualified for the round of 16 of the tournament, jumped to third place with 65 points. The leader is Philadelphia Union, who lost 2-0 to Charlotte in this round. Nashville, meanwhile, remained in sixth place, still with 54 points.

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📋 Match Summary

🟡NASHVILLE 2 x 5 INTER MIAMI⚫  🏆 Competition: Major League Soccer 🏟️ Venue: Geodis Park, Nashville 📅 Date: October 18, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals ⚽ Lionel Messi, 19′ 1st half (Inter Miami) ⚽ Sam Surridge, 43′ 1st half (Nashville) ⚽ Jacob Shaffelburg, 51′ 1st half (Nashville) ⚽ Lionel Messi, 18′ 2nd half (Inter Miami) ⚽ Baltasar Rodríguez, 22′ 2nd half (Inter Miami) ⚽ Lionel Messi, 34′ 2nd half (Inter Miami) ⚽ Telasco Segovia, 47′ 2nd half (Inter Miami)

The Goals

The scoring opened at 19 minutes, with Lionel Messi. The Inter Miami player controlled the ball with style, made a beautiful solo play, and fired a low shot to find the back of the net.

At 43 minutes, still in the first half, Sam Surridge received a cross from Mukhtar and, with a header, leveled the score.

There was still time for Jacob Shaffelburg to turn the score around in the first half. At 51 minutes, the player pounced on the rebound after the ball hit the post and made no mistake.

Lionel Messi scored again at 18 minutes into the second half. With great skill, the Argentine sent the goalkeeper the wrong way to convert the penalty kick.

Then, at 22 minutes, Baltasar Rodríguez turned the score around. In the six-yard box, the player picked up the loose ball and, with an open goal, sent it into the net.

Lionel Messi scored his third goal of the match at 34 minutes. The player exchanged passes, broke into the box, and, first-time, placed a precise shot.

The Argentine star was involved in the team's fifth goal as well, this time with an assist. He set up Telasco Segovia, who finished into the empty net.

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