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Messi Scores His 19th MLS Goal as Inter Miami Draws 2-2 with Nashville
Messi scored twice, but Nashville answered with an early goal and an own goal to preserve a draw in a key Eastern Conference matchup.
- On Saturday, Inter Miami played first-place Nashville to a 2-2 draw in their Eastern Conference clash. Lionel Messi scored his 19th MLS goal, but Sam Surridge equalized in stoppage time.
- Nashville struck four minutes into the match when Surridge finished a pass from Andy Najar. An own goal by defender Reed Baker-Whiting tied the score in the 19th minute.
- Messi fired Inter Miami into a 2-1 lead on 62 minutes with a left-footed shot into the bottom corner. He had previously struck the crossbar in the 50th minute and hit the post in the 78th minute.
- The result leaves Inter Miami nine points adrift of Nashville in the Eastern Conference standings. With nine regular season games remaining, the draw keeps the MLS-leaders nine points ahead of second-place Miami.
- Nashville remained unbeaten in four meetings against Miami this season, extending dominance after a 4-1 victory in August and an earlier Concacaf Champions Cup elimination of the club.
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Lionel Messi scored his 19th goal of the season in Major League Soccer. The Argentine star scored in a 2-2 draw against Eastern Conference leaders Nashville. The difference between the two teams remained at 9 points, and Messi and company finished tied for the third consecutive game. Sam Surridge opened the scoring for the visitors in the 4th minute, but in the 19th Reed Baker-Whiting sent the ball into his own goal after Messi crossed from a co…
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Independent EspañolLionel Messi scored his 19th goal of the season, the MLS' biggest record, and Inter Miami tied on Saturday 2-2 with Nashville, league leader.
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