Nashville SC Falls 3-1 at Inter Miami CF

April 20, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS)
Nashville SC News Release

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nashville Soccer Club fell 3-1 Saturday night in South Florida to Eastern Conference leader Inter Miami CF. The Boys in Gold will

now return to Nashville for a two-match homestand beginning next Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. CT against the San Jose Earthquakes at GEODIS Park.

Familiar Foes:

The Boys in Gold have now played Inter Miami CF 13 times across all competitions (4W-4L-5D), the most of any MLS opponent. Both

clubs entered MLS during the 2020 season.

Season Debut:

Nashville SC Midfielder Randall Leal made his 2024 debut after subbing into the match during the 85th minute. Leal had been out

since suffering a hip injury on international duty in January.

Men in Black:

For the first time this MLS season, Nashville SC wore its

Man in Black kit .

The Man in Black kit, which debuted in 2023, pays homage to country music legend and Nashville icon Johnny Cash.

Next up: The Boys in Gold return home to GEODIS Park next weekend to face off against the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. CT. Tickets for the

match are available here .

Match Timeline:

NSH 2′: Dan Lovitz delivers a corner kick, and Franco Negri records an own goal for Miami

MIA 11′: Luis Suarez collects a rebound and finds Lionel Messi in the box to level the score

MIA 39′: Sergio Busquets gets on the end of a Lionel Messi corner kick and finds the back of the net with a header

MIA 81′: Lionel Messi converts a penalty kick

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Nashville SC:        

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has faced Inter Miami CF the most of any MLS side (13 times) across all competitions

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recorded its fastest goal of the season (2′); its second-fastest goal in 2024 was also against MIA (4′) on March

2 in the Concacaf Champions Cup at GEODIS Park

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recorded 13 shots with nine on target

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extended its record to 4W-4L-5D in April

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extended its record in the Man in Black kit to 3W-4L-3D across all competitions

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Josh Bauer led the team with 94% passing accuracy

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Randall Leal saw the field for the first time in 2024, and the first time since Oct. 21, 2023 against the New York

Red Bulls at GEODIS Park

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Dan Lovitz has now registered 10,000 regular season minutes as a Boy in Gold; he currently sits at 10,012 minutes

played

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Lukas MacNaughton

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led the team with three clearances

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was subbed out in the 51 st minute due to injury

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Elliot Panicco recorded his fourth consecutive…