Inter Miami loses 4-1 to Nashville after Messi's return

Inter Miami lost 4-1 to Nashville in an MLS match as Lionel Messi returned to the starting lineup after missing time following the death of his father, Jorge Messi. Messi had begun Thursday’s Leagues Cup match against Lyon on the bench. Nashville took the lead in the 17th minute through Andy Najar. Inter Miami was awarded a penalty in the 23rd minute, but Messi failed to convert before carrying the ball into the penalty area in stoppage time to set up Telasco Segovia and make the score 1-1 at halftime. Nashemouth regained the lead in the 49th minute through Hany Mukhtar. Inter Miami’s resistance broke after the restart, and Nashville completed a 4-1 victory. The Turkish source did not provide details on the remaining goals or scorers.