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Nashville SC vs Inter Miami Lineups, Playoff Results & Live Score For Audi MLS Cup

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Nov 1, 2025 2:13 PM ET

Nashville SC and Inter Miami will meet again at GEODIS Park tonight for Game 2 of this MLS playoff Round 1 matchup. Game 1 was played last week at Inter Miami's Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

If Inter Miami wins tonight, Inter Miami goes to the Eastern Conference semifinal, awaiting the winner of the MLS playoff matchup between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew.

Inter Miami defeated Nashville 3-1 in Game 1 last week at Chase Stadium, and the win puts them closer to the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Inter Miami's Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi (R) fights for the ball with Nashville's US midfielder #17 Matthew Corcoran during the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoff football match between Inter Miami and Nashville SC at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on October 24, 2025. (Photo by Chandan Khanna / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)

Lionel Messi scored a brace last week against Nashville, with goals arriving in the 19th minute and in the 96th minute. Tadeo Allender scored Inter Miami's second goal in the 62nd minute.

The goalscorer for Nashville was Hany Maukhtar, who scored in the 111th minute.

The last time both teams faced off at GEODIS Park was on October 18 in the MLS regular season, where Inter Miami won 5-2, featuring a hat trick from Lionel Messi.

Expected Lineups for Nashville and Inter Miami

Nashville SC

Goalkeeper: Joe Willis
Defenders: Josh Bauer, Walker Zimmerman, Jeisson Palacios, Andy Najar
Midfielders: Edvard Tagseth, Bryan Acosta, Patrick Yazbek
Forwards: Sam Surridge, Hany Mukhtar, Jacob Shaffelburg

Inter Miami

Goalkeeper: Rocco Rios Novo
Defenders: Jordi Alba, Noah Allen, Maximiliano Falcon, Ian Fray
Midfielders: Baltasar Rodriguez, Sergio Busquets, Rodrigo De Paul, Tadeo Allende
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez

Where to Watch Game 2: Nashville vs Inter Miami

Game Two of Nashville vs Inter Miami in the MLS playoffs kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. local time in Nashville, Tennessee.

The match will be available to watch on the MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, but it will also be available on TV.