NASHVILLE: Lionel Messi scored a late goal but sixth-seeded Nashville beat No. 3 seed Inter Miami 2-1 in Game 2 of the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs on Saturday night. The teams will meet in Fort Lauderdale on Nov. 8 for a decisive Game 3. It was Nashville’s first playoff win since the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs, when it defeated Orlando 2-1 at home in first round. Saturday’s victory was also Nashville’s first over Miami since May 17, 2023, in a 2-1 result.

Nashville snapped a two-and-a-half-year winless streak against Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and forced a decisive Game 3.

NASHVILLE: Lionel Messi scored a late goal but sixth-seeded Nashville beat No. 3 seed Inter Miami 2-1 in Game 2 of the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs on Saturday night. The…