Inter Miami face off against Nashville SC in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs looking to improve on a dismal 2024 performance.
The Herons wrapped up their regular season on Saturday night as Lionel Messi scored a hat trick in a 5–2 win over their first playoff opponent at GEODIS Park.
Nashville went through an outstanding run in midseason, and the attacking duo of Hany Mukhtar and Sam Surridge proved themselves as one of the most potent in the league. Yet, a late-season dip and the Decision Day loss dropped them down to sixth in the Eastern Conference.
Meanwhile, the Herons weathered 27 games in 100 days after the FIFA Club World Cup, and brought their struggling early-season form to a new level on the road to the third seed in the Eastern Conference.






