Inter Miami squandered their chance to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals, falling 2–1 to Nashville SC on Saturday evening.
The Herons comfortably defeated B.J. Callaghan’s side 3–1 at Chase Stadium last weekend. All Inter Miami needed to do was collect another victory in Game 2 and they would win their first-ever MLS Cup playoff series.
Yet two first-half goals from Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer stunned the visitors at GEODIS Park. Lionel Messi tried to rally a comeback with a stunning strike in the 89th minute, but Inter Miami ultimately could not find the answer against a disciplined Nashville defense.
Now, the Herons find themselves in an eerily similar situation to their short 2024 postseason run. Inter Miami won Game 1 last year as well before losing Game 2 and Game 3 to crash out of the MLS Cup playoffs.
With Game 3 coming next weekend, the pressure is on Messi and co. to right their wrongs from 2024 and finally get over the line in the postseason.






