Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC live updates: Score, start time, TV channel for MLS game
Nashville SC is at Inter Miami for a quick, one-game road trip.
The July 12 game at Chase Stadium (6:45 p.m. CT, FS1) is a battle between two of the top five teams in the Eastern Conference. Nashville (12-4-5, 41 points) is second in the conference; Inter Miami (10-5-3, 35 points) is in fifth. It's also a showdown between the league's top two scorers: Nashville's Sam Surridge (16 goals) and Inter Miami's Lionel Messi (14).
Nashville, which beat D.C. United 5-2 at Geodis Park on July 9 in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals, is riding a 15-game unbeaten streak and has won its past five matches.
Inter Miami enters on a four-game MLS winning streak. The club went 2-1-1 during the FIFA Club World Cup.
Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC score updates
17', 1–0 Inter Miami: Lionel Messi scores with on low free kick at the top of the box, finding the bottom left corner by sending it through the wall.
Halftime, 1-0 Inter Miami: Messi's lone goal gives the home team the advantage at the break.
49', 1-1 Nashville SC ties it up: Andy Nájar crosses it in from the right side of the box, finding Hany Mukhtar, who heads it in from the center of the 6-yard box to the bottom right corner.
62', 2-1 Inter Miami: Messi stole the ball from goalkeeper Joe Willis as he was attempting to clear it, with no one standing between him and the goal. He easily slotted it in for his second goal of the game.
Final, 2-1 Inter Miami: Messi's two goals leads Inter Miami to a win over Nashville SC, snapping its 15-game unbeaten streak.
Nashville SC lineup (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Joe Willis
Defenders: Andy Najar, Jack Maher, Jeisson Palacios, Daniel Lovitz
Midfielders: Hany Mukhtar, Edvard Tagseth, Patrick Yazbek
Forwards: Sam Surridge, Ahmed Qasem, Jacob Shaffelburg
Inter Miami lineup (4-4-2)
Goalkeeper: Oscar Ustari
Defenders: Marcelo Weigandt, Maximiliano Falcon, David Martínez, Jordi Alba
Midfielders: Tadeo Allende, Sergio Busquets, Benjamin Cremaschi, Telasco Segovia
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez
Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC date, time, location
- Date: Saturday, July 12
- Time: 6:45 p.m. CT
- Location: Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
How to watch Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC
Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC will be streaming on FS1 and MLS season pass on Apple TV.
Nashville SC availability report
- Out: Tyler Boyd (knee), Maximus Ekk (knee), Tate Schmitt (hamstring), Taylor Washington (knee) and Jonny Pérez (red card)
- Questionable: N/A
Inter Miami availability report
- Out: Noah Allen (hamstring), Drake Callender (sports hernia) and Ian Fray (adductor)
- Questionable: Yannick Bright (hamstring), Gonzalo Lujan (hamstring), Allen Obando (hamstring) and David Ruíz (hamstring)
Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC betting odds
Odds via BetMGM
- Odds: Inter Miami -118, Nashville +260, tie +290
- Over/under: 3.5 goals (over +110, under -140)
Nashville SC schedule
All times Central
- Feb. 22: T 0-0 vs. New England Revolution
- March 1: L 2-0 at New York Red Bulls
- March 8: W 2-0 vs. Portland Timbers
- March 16: W 3-1 at Philadelphia Union
- March 22: W 3-0 vs. CF Montreal
- March 29: L 2-1 vs. FC Cincinnati
- April 5: L 2-1 at Charlotte FC
- April 12: W 2-1 vs. Real Salt Lake
- April 19: L 3-0 at Seattle Sounders
- April 26: W 7-2 vs. Chicago Fire
- May 3: T 1-1 at Atlanta United
- May 6: W 1-0 vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves*
- May 10: W 2-1 vs. Charlotte FC
- May 14: W 2-1 vs. New York Red Bulls
- May 17: T 0-0 vs. D.C. United
- May 21: W 3-2 at Orlando City*
- May 24: W 2-1 at Toronto FC
- May 28: T 2-2 at Columbus Crew
- May 31: T 2-2 vs. New York City FC
- June 14: W 2-0 at Chicago Fire
- June 25: W 3-2 at New England Revolution
- June 28: W 1-0 at D.C. United
- July 5: W 1-0 vs. Philadelphia Union
- July 9: W 5-2 vs. D.C. United*
- July 12: at Inter Miami, 6:30 p.m.
- July 16: vs. Columbus Crew, 7:30 p.m.
- July 19: vs. Toronto FC, 7:30 p.m.
- July 25: at San Diego FC, 9:30 p.m.
- August 9: at St. Louis City, 7:30 p.m.
- August 17: at New York City FC, 4 p.m.
- August 23: vs. Orlando City, 7:30 p.m.
- August 30: vs. Atlanta United, 7:30 p.m.
- September 13: at FC Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m.
- September 20: at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m.
- September 27: vs. Houston Dynamo, 7:30 p.m.
- October 4: at CF Montreal, 6:30 p.m.
- October 18: vs. Inter Miami, 5 p.m.
*-U.S. Open Cup game