Inter Miami picked up a 5–2 win over Nashville SC in their visit to GEODIS Park—a result which set up an MLS Cup playoff rematch in the first round.
Miami struggled early before Lionel Messi took over scoring a hat trick and picking up an assist on Baltasar Rodríguez’s goal, lifting the Argentine 48 goal contributions in the regular season.
The Herons finished with the third seed due to FC Cincinnati’s win over CF Montréal.
With the postseason looming, it was a momentum-building win for the Herons. Javier Mascherano’s side should enter the first round as outright favorites and a contender to lift the ultimate prize on Dec. 6.






