Lionel Messi and Inter Miami return to action Saturday against the team he’s played the most since joining Major League Soccer.
Inter Miami hosts Nashville SC on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. inside Chase Stadium in what will be their fifth matchup together since Messi’s arrival last August.
Inter Miami has two wins and two draws against Nashville in their previous four games: Inter Miami eliminated Nashville 5-3 on aggregate score in the Concacaf Champions Cup last month. But their first matchup in the Leagues Cup final was most memorable, as Messi led Inter Miami to its first championship in franchise history last summer.
“We know it’s an intense game always every time we play against them since we played them in the [Leagues Cup] final. Every time we play them it’s like oh my god, we’re playing them again. Even my mom asked ‘Oh my god, are guys you playing them again?‘“ Inter Miami’s David Ruiz said this week.
“It just feels like another final honestly. We know it’s going to be a very intense game no matter what. We’re just ready and looking forward to getting a win.”