Messi and Suarez save Inter Miami from defeat against Nashville

In their first Concacaf Champions Cup match, Messi and Suarez scored for Inter Miami as they draw 2-2 with Nashville.

Messi and Suarez save Inter Miami from defeat against Nashville

Tosin Abayomi 09:45 - 08.03.2024

In their first Concacaf Champions Cup match, Messi and Suarez scored for Inter Miami as they draw 2-2 with Nashville.

In the Club's first-ever Concacaf Champions Cup match, Inter Miami CF secured a crucial 2-2 draw away against Nashville SC after a thrilling equalizer tonight.

The team's goals were scored that evening at Geodis Park in the first leg of the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 series versus Nashville by captain Lionel Messi and striker Luis Suárez.

Nashville 2-2 Nashville

After scoring two goals on the road, Inter Miami now has ideal circumstances going into the second leg of the series at Chase Stadium in South Florida on Wednesday, March 13.

In their first Concacaf Champions Cup match, Messi and Suarez scored for Inter Miami as they draw 2-2 with Nashville.
In their first Concacaf Champions Cup match, Messi and Suarez scored for Inter Miami as they draw 2-2 with Nashville.

Away goals will serve as the tiebreaker if the final score after the two games is still tied.

The hosts took the lead early in the game, leading Nashville SC to a 1-0 lead through winger Jacob Shaffelburg in the fourth minute.

Similar to how the first half had begun, Nashville increased their advantage in the 46th minute of play thanks to Shaffelburg's second goal of the game.

In their first Concacaf Champions Cup match, Messi and Suarez scored for Inter Miami as they draw 2-2 with Nashville.
In their first Concacaf Champions Cup match, Messi and Suarez scored for Inter Miami as they draw 2-2 with Nashville.

Shortly after, Inter Miami would reduce the lead held by the hosts as Messi scored from a Suárez assist following some excellent passing with Gómez in the 52nd minute.

In the fifth minute of extra time, Suárez helped Inter Miami tie the score late on.

Next up, Inter Miami will host CF Montréal at Chase Stadium on Sunday, March 10, to begin MLS regular season play again in South Florida.

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