Overview
- A seventh-minute left-foot strike from Lionel Messi, set up by Sergio Reguilón after a Rodrigo De Paul buildup, put Miami ahead in the second leg in Fort Lauderdale.
- Cristian Espinoza leveled in the 74th minute, giving Nashville the decisive away goal to advance after a 1-1 aggregate.
- Messi’s career tally is reported as 672 goals for Barcelona, 32 for Paris Saint‑Germain, 81 for Inter Miami, and 115 for Argentina.
- The milestone arrived at age 38 years, 9 months and in his 1,142nd appearance, roughly 94 matches faster than Ronaldo needed to hit 900.
- Inter Miami shift focus to MLS action and are set to move into Nu Stadium at Miami Freedom Park on April 4.