Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer each scored goals to help host Nashville SC top Inter Miami CF 2-1 on Saturday night and even their first-round MLS Cup playoff series at 1-1.

Nashville SC snapped a 10-game winless streak against Inter Miami and forced a decisive Game 3 that will be played next Saturday, Nov. 8 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. It was Nashville's first win over Inter Miami since May 2023.

Inter Miami, which led MLS this season in goals with 81, was unable to muster much offensive pressure on Nashville's goalkeeper Joe Willis until almost midway through the second half. Lionel Messi finally found the mark in the 90th minute when he took a feed from Rodrigo De Paul and lifted a shot from the corner of the box with his left foot past Willis to cut a 2-0 deficit in half.

But despite six

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