Nashville SC defeated Inter Miami 4-1 in a top-of-the-table MLS match on August 15, 2026, remaining unbeaten at home with a 13-2-4 record and 43 points after the win [1, 2, 3, 4]. The match saw Honduran defender Andy Najar open the scoring for Nashville with a header in the 17th minute [1, 2, 3, 4]. Three minutes into first-half stoppage time, Venezuelan Telasco Segovia leveled the score for Miami with an assist from Lionel Messi [1, 2, 3, 4].
Messi missed a key opportunity in the 23rd minute when his penalty kick was saved by Nashville goalkeeper Brian Schwake [1, 2, 3, 4]. He then received a yellow card in the 59th minute [1, 2, 3, 4]. Germany’s Hany Mukhtar put Nashville ahead again with two second-half goals, scoring in the 49th and 63rd minutes [1, 2, 3, 4]. England’s Sam Surridge added Nashville’s third goal in the second half [1, 2, 3, 4].
Late in stoppage time, Messi struck both posts but failed to find the net for the second time [1, 2, 3, 4]. Miami, defending MLS champions and previously holding an impressive 8-1-1 road record, fell to second place with 38 points after the loss [1, 2, 3, 4]. Nashville’s victory continued a recent pattern, as they had already knocked Miami out of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup in the round of 16 [1, 2, 3, 4].
Messi’s penalty miss marks another in a recent stretch of poor spot-kick form, including misses at the 2026 FIFA World Cup [1, 2, 3, 4]. Nashville now leads the league by five points at the top of the table. Inter Miami will look to bounce back in their next MLS fixture as the season progresses.
