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MLS Cup: Messi's double fires Inter Miami past Nashville in playoff opener
The Statesman Kolkata
|October 26, 2025
Lionel Messi once again proved his unmatched brilliance, scoring twice to propel Inter Miami to a commanding 3-1 victory over Nashville SC in the opening game of their MLS Cup round one playoff series on Friday night in Fort Lauderdale.
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The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, who was presented with the Golden Boot award before kickoff for topping the regular-season scoring chart with 29 goals in 28 games, wasted little time in showing why he remains the face of Major League Soccer.
In the 19th minute, Messi connected with a diving header off a Luis Suarez cross to open the scoring, capping a slick move that began with Sergio Busquets regaining possession near the sideline before finding Rodrigo De Paul, who linked up with Messi and Suarez in a sequence of vintage chemistry.
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