Lionel Messi will look to pilot Inter Miami tonight at Chase Stadium as they face Nashville SC in the decisive Game 3 of the first round of the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs.

After winning the first match 3-1 with a Messi brace, Inter Miami failed to capitalize on their advantage in Game 2, falling 2-1 at Geodis Park. The Argentine captain are now focused on securing the club’s first-ever qualification to the second round of the MLS playoffs.

A significant issue for Javier Mascherano’s side is that Luis Suarez will be unavailable for this match. The MLS Disciplinary Committee handed the Uruguayan striker a one-game suspension for “violent conduct” after reviewing a play in which the forward kicked Nashville’s Andy Najar off the ball.

Lionel Messi will again be key to Inter Miami’s historic purs

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