Inter Miami have opened the MLS Cup Playoffs with a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC behind a rarity from Lionel Messi. The Argentine number 10 has now scored 891 goals in his career, but only 29 of those have come with his head. After Inter Miami weathered the storm of Nashville's start to the game, Luis Suarez found Messi with a pass over the top, which he finished off with not just a header but a diving header to get past Joe Willis for the lead. Suarez may have taken a step back scoring-wise from last season, where he scored 20 goals, but his movement has still been critical for Miami to create chances, and it showed in this one.

Here's the goal:

Miami were able to ride that goal to a halftime lead, which put them 45 minutes closer to defeating Nashville SC in this best-of-three series,

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