Messi Scores but Miami Lose as Nashville Level MLS Cup Playoff Series

Miami boss: We must 'swallow pain' of playoff loss

Javier Mascherano insists the team must "swallow the poison" after falling 2-1 to Nashville SC in the second game of the first round of the MLS Playoffs in GEODIS Park, before unleashing the anger in the final game of the best-of-three series.

"I don’t understand why they didn’t use it" - Inter Miami boss slams refereeing as Lionel Messi's side lose to Nashville in MLS playoffs

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano criticized the refereeing after the Lionel Messi-led side lost 2-1 to Nashville in the MLS Playoffs first round.

Messi scores but Miami lose as Nashville level MLS Cup playoff series

An 89th-minute goal from Lionel Messi was too little, too late as Nashville SC beat Inter Miami 2-1 on Saturday to stay alive in their MLS Cup round one playoff series.

Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano slams referee and VAR after Lionel Messi’s side’s loss to Nashville

Following Inter Miami's 2-1 defeat against Nashville, Lionel Messi's coach Javier Mascherano blasted against the referee and VAR. Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami suffered a setback in Game 2 of the 2025 MLS playoffs, falling 2-1 to Nashville SC on the road and forcing a decisive third game to earn a ticket to the next round. In a heated match, head coach Javier Mascherano didn’t hold back, blasting the referee and VAR decisions after the final whistl…