July 9, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville SC Forward Sam Sariz (9) celebrated his goal with his colleagues against DC United during the second half at Geodis Park. Compulsory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagon Picture Nashville SC has faced one of its greatest challenges for its club-ridden unbeaten line, when it takes Fort Lauderdel, Fla to Inter Miami on Saturday night at Fort Lauderdel, Fla.
Nashville (12-4-5, 41 points) is at an unbeaten line of 15 matches in all competitions and has won five consecutive wins. His bounce has taken him to the US Open Cup semi-finals for the first time and second place in MLS’s Eastern Conference Standing after a 1-0 win against Philadelphia last Saturday.
Inter Miami (10-3-5, 35 points) is also rolling in recent weeks and aims to build land as it sits in the fifth consecutive position in the Eastern Conference after two consecutive wins, which in the FIFA Club World Cup after a round of 16 finish after a round.
Miami has won the previous three meetings between the clubs and four in the last six, including a 10–9 win in the penalty kick in the 2023 League Cup final. The other two matches ended in the draw during that stretch.
Nashville won Miami on May 17, 2023, and its last win at Fort Lauderdel was on 22 September 2021.
The MLS, which enters the matchup weekend, is included in the top two scorer – Sam Sarij (16 goals) of Nashville and Lionel Messi (14) of Miami.
“This is definitely a big game,” Sirij said about facing Miami this week. “On Saturday, Phili was a huge game. I think it was probably our biggest game this season, and we have come away from its winners, and I think we can definitely take it to Miami now.”
Messi made history earlier this week after scoring a 2–1 goal over New England on Wednesday. Messi became the first MLS player to score several goals in four consecutive regular seasons.
After the game, Miami’s coach Xavier Mantrano said, “Obviously Leo is a special player. For me, he is the best player who has played this game in history.” “So it’s incredible because he continues to do such things that perhaps many, many years ago we thought that maybe we can’t see at this level, no?”
On the injury front, Miami’s goalkeeper Oscar Ustari experienced some shoulder trouble during Wednesday’s match. If the razor cannot play, the backup William Yarbro can be tabed to make its first beginning.
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