Nashville SC headed to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in hopes of keeping its 15-game unbeaten streak alive. But the streak had to stop at some point, and it did July 12 in front of the Inter Miami fans at Chase Stadium, where two goals from Lionel Messi pushed Inter Miami past Nashville SC 2-1.

Messi’s brace helped Inter Miami snap a club-record 15-game unbeaten streak across all competitions for Nashville, which lost for the first time since April 19

Messi was initially listed as doubtful after Inter Miami's Club World Cup loss to Paris Saint-Germain, but following a few days of rest, he made a strong return to MLS action. In the comeback win against CF Montréal,