Nashville SC vs Inter Miami

16 August 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Drew Fischer

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

Andy Najar 17’
Hany Mukhtar 49’, 63’
Sam Surridge 56’

Telasco Segovia 45+3’

Match summary

Nashville SC won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Inter Miami. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Andy Najar put Nashville SC ahead with a header in the 17th minute and Telasco Segovia equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Hany Mukhtar put Nashville SC back in front in the 49th minute, Sam Surridge made it 3-1 in the 56th minute, and Mukhtar made it 4-1 in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Nashville SC created 2.43 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Inter Miami's 1.84 from 16. Lionel Messi missed a penalty for Inter Miami.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%

18 Shots 16

8 Shots on target 4

10 Corners 4

61 Attacks 72

30 Dangerous attacks 31

394 Passes 499

81.7% Pass accuracy 86.2%

19 Tackles 8

15 Fouls 10

1 Yellow cards 3

1 Offsides 3

Key events

Nashville SC Inter Miami

Kick-off

Reed Baker-WhitingShot on target

7’

Cristian EspinozaShot on target

7’

Hany MukhtarShot on target

16’

Andy NajarHeader

1-0

17’

Cristian EspinozaShot on target

19’

23’

Lionel MessiMissed penaltysaved

25’

Lionel MessiVAR: On-field review

33’

Maximiliano FalcónFacundo Mura

45+3’

Telasco SegoviaRight foot shot

1-1

Sam Surridge

45+6’

Half-time1-1

47’

CasemiroFoul

47’

Lionel MessiShot on target

Hany MukhtarLeft foot shot

2-1

49’

Second half underway

Sam SurridgeRight foot shot

3-1

56’

59’

Lionel MessiArgument

Hany MukhtarRight foot shot

4-1

63’

69’

Lionel MessiShot on target

Shakur MohammedCristian Espinoza

72’

Alex MuylElias Saad

72’

Jack MaherJeisson Palacios

72’

75’

David RuízIan Fray

75’

Noah AllenSergio Reguilón

78’

David RuízFoul

81’

Telasco SegoviaShot on target

Daniel LovitzAndy Najar

84’

86’

Lovens DelinoisTelasco Segovia

Josh BauerReed Baker-Whiting

87’

Full-time4-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Nashville SC 2.43 xGInter Miami 1.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Inter Miami attacking Nashville SC attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Brian Schwake	90′	3	1	27	–	–	–	1	–

Defenders7 players


Andy Najar Taken off	84′	–	1	–	–	–	26	–	1	–	–
Jeisson Palacios Taken off	72′	5	1	1	6	1	34	3	–	–	–
Maxwell Woledzi	90′	–	2	–	1	–	28	2	–	–	–
Reed Baker-Whiting Taken off	87′	–	–	1	2	1	37	–	–	–	–
Jack Maher Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	2	–	–	5	–	–	–	–
Daniel Lovitz Came on as a substitute	16′	–	–	–	–	–	6	1	–	–	–
Josh Bauer Came on as a substitute	13′	1	1	–	1	–	4	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Edvard Tagseth	90′	–	–	46	–	0.02	2	1	2	–	–	–
Matthew Corcoran	90′	–	–	47	2	0.14	3	1	3	2	–	–
Elias Saad Taken off	72′	–	2	29	5	0.43	2	2	7	4	4	–
Cristian Espinoza Taken off	72′	–	1	21	3	0.58	–	–	–	2	–	–
Hany Mukhtar	90′	2	–	33	2	0.13	–	–	3	–	1	–
Alex Muyl Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	17	–	0.01	3	1	3	–	–	–
Shakur Mohammed Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	7	1	0.20	1	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Sam Surridge	90′	1	–	3	1	0.69	0.06	–	5	3	25

Goalkeeper1 player


Rocco Ríos Novo	90′	4	4	20	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Facundo Mura Taken off	33′	–	–	–	–	–	10	–	–	–	–
Ian Fray Taken off	75′	–	–	–	4	–	28	–	–	–	–
Gonzalo Luján	90′	–	1	–	1	1	60	–	–	–	–
Sergio Reguilón Taken off	75′	–	1	–	1	–	38	1	–	–	–
Maximiliano Falcón Came on as a substitute	57′	2	1	2	4	2	22	2	–	–	–
Noah Allen Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	1	1	9	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Rodrigo De Paul	90′	–	–	75	2	0.43	–	1	3	–	3	–
Casemiro	90′	–	–	54	1	0.06	1	–	3	2	–
Yannick Bright	90′	–	–	56	3	0.13	3	2	7	3	3	–
Telasco Segovia Taken off	86′	1	–	33	–	0.02	1	–	3	–	–	–
David Ruíz Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	12	–	0.01	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Lionel Messi	90′	–	1	11	2	1.50	0.11	1	4	2	34
Luis Suárez	90′	–	–	–	–	–	0.11	2	9	4	42	–
Lovens Delinois Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	1	–	0.02	0.00	–	–	–	6	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Nashville SC W W W L D

Inter Miami W W W W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Nashville SC 2-5 Inter Miami, 18 Oct 25 Next meeting: Inter Miami 2-2 Nashville SC, 12 Sep 26 All Nashville SC vs Inter Miami meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.