Nashville SC vs. Inter Miami LIVE Updates: Messi chases his 900th career goal in the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 First Leg (0-0)

Leo fired a shot from the edge of the box, but it was blocked by a Nashville defender.

The Argentine forward has had the ball at his feet only a few times during the first 30 minutes.

The Nashville player connected with a header, but the ball went just wide.

Hany Mukhtar forced a save from St. Clair, and then Najar had another chance, but his shot went off target.

After a difficult start, Inter Miami are now controlling possession.

Sam Surridge fired a shot from inside the box, but the ball went just wide for Nashville SC.

Maximiliano Falcon had to leave the field with a physical issue, and Gonzalo Lujan came on as his replacement for Inter Miami.

In the opening minutes, neither Nashville SC nor Inter Miami CF have been able to impose their style of play.

The match between Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF is underway in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

For Inter Miami, tonight’s match marks their debut in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. They were placed directly into the Round of 16 as MLS champions from the previous season. Nashville SC, on the other hand, did not have that privilege and had to go through a preliminary round to reach this matchup against the Herons. In the Round of 32, they defeated Atletico Ottawa with a 7-0 aggregate score.

Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF will face off this Wednesday at Geodis Park. This is the home of the Boys in Gold, which opened in May 2022 and has a capacity of 30,000 spectators.

In addition to hosting MLS matches, the stadium has also been the venue for events such as the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, matches of the USMNT and USWNT, as well as concerts by The Smashing Pumpkins, Brandi Carlile, and other artists.

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Head coach Javier Mascherano chose following XI: Dayne St. Clair; Facundo Mura, Maximiliano Falcon, Micael, Noah Allen; Tadeo Allende, Yannick Bright, Rodrigo De Paul, Telasco Segovia; Lionel Messi, German Berterame.

Last Saturday against D.C. United, Lionel Messi scored one of the goals in Inter Miami’s 2-1 victory in Baltimore. That marked his 899th professional goal, counting his time with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter Miami, and the Argentina national team. If he scores tonight against Nashville SC, Messi will reach 900 official goals, a feat only Cristiano Ronaldo has achieved in the history of soccer.

Nashville SC and Inter Miami CF will face off at 7:30 PM ET.

You can watch the Concacaf Champions Cup match live on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, FS2, TUDN, and ViX.

Head coach B. J. Callaghan has selected the following XI to face Inter Miami: Brian Schwake; Reed Baker-Whiting, Maxwell Woledzi, Jeisson Palacios, Andy Najar; Matthew Corcoran, Patrick Yazbek; Warren Madrigal, Hany Mukhtar, Cristian Espinoza; Sam Surridge.

Welcome to our live blog covering the match between Nashville SC and Inter Miami in the first leg of the Round of 16 of the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Stay with us for all the key updates from the matchup, and once the game kicks off, follow our minute-by-minute coverage!