Lionel Messi misses penalty as Nashville thrash Inter Miami in MLS

Messi’s record from the penalty spot is poor by his sky-high standards, including missing twice during the 2026 World Cup.Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026Forward Lionel Messi missed yet another penalty and was booked as Inter Miami suffered a 4-1 defeat at Nashville in a top-of-the-table Major League Soccer clash on Saturday.England’s Sam Surridge and Germany’s Hany Mukhtar scored second-half goals for the hosts, Nashville, in a showdown between the MLS overall leaders.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Islam Makhachev wins record 17th straight fight at UFC 330list 2 of 4Bangladesh make history with first-ever Test cricket win in Australialist 3 of 4Spanish World Cup winner Ferran Torres joins Paris Saint-Germain from Barcalist 4 of 4How blind football is helping women overcome barriers in Mexicoend of listArgentina and Miami captain Messi was denied from the penalty spot in the first half and was issued a yellow card in the 59th minute but also assisted Miami’s lone goal, scored by Telasco Segovia.Messi, the 2022 World Cup winner, struck both posts in second-half stoppage time.Nashville lead MLS with 43 points and a record of 13-2 with four drawn, while Inter Miami a...