Khaberni - The Argentine star Lionel Messi and his compatriot Tadeo Allende led their team, Inter Miami, to a resounding 4-0 sweep over Nashville, qualifying for the first time in its history to the Eastern Conference semifinals in the American League playoffs.
In the third and final match of the first-round series of the playoffs against Nashville held on Saturday, Messi scored first in the tenth minute of the match with a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
In the same manner, Messi scored the second goal (min 39), and the first half ended with the home team leading.
In the second half, Allende scored Inter Miami's third goal (min 73) following a play by Spaniard Jordi Alba, who yesterday completed his 100th match with the American team.
Three minutes later, Allende scored his second goal and the fourth for the team after a counterattack, sending the ball over the opponent's goalkeeper.
After winning two matches and losing one, Inter Miami clinched the series against Nashville in their favor and qualified for the first-time for the semifinals of the playoffs, where they will face Cincinnati in a single match, who had eliminated Columbus Crew in the first round.
