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Lionel Messi Inter Miami 2026

Messi kept quiet as Inter Miami settle for drab goalless draw

Inter Miami were forced to settle for a frustrating scoreless draw with Nashville SC in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup last 16 tie. Neither side created much, and Lionel Messi was kept surprisingly quiet in a poor fixture between two sides that looked more eager not to lose. The two teams combined for just five shots on target over the course of 90 minutes.

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Standings

Major League Soccer Ost

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1New York City FC crestNew York City FC32108267
W
W
D
2Nashville SC crestNashville SC32107257
W
D
W
3Inter Miami CF crestInter Miami CF32016606
W
W
L
4Red Bull New York crestRed Bull New York320134-16
L
W
W
5Chicago Fire FC crestChicago Fire FC31114224
D
W
L

Major League Soccer West

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1San Diego FC crestSan Diego FC33008089
W
W
W
2Vancouver Whitecaps crestVancouver Whitecaps33008179
W
W
W
3San Jose Earthquakes crestSan Jose Earthquakes33006069
W
W
W
3Los Angeles FC crestLos Angeles FC33006069
W
W
W
5Colorado Rapids crestColorado Rapids32016336
W
W
L
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Frequently asked questions

Since the Conference League's inception in 2021, three teams have lifted the trophy: Roma, West Ham United, and the current champions, Olympiacos.

The newest format, introduced ahead of the 2024-25 season, features 36 teams, four more than in the previous format.

Mainz 05 midfielder Hong Hyun-seok and Gent captain Sven Kums have made 39 appearances each in the Conference League, making them the players with the most appearances in the competition.

As for top goalscorers, Arthur Cabral leads the list with 21 goals to his name, including those scored in the qualifying phase. However, without taking into account goals scored in the qualifying phase, three players have scored the joint-most goals in Conference League with 12 each to their names: Arthur Cabral, Eran Zahavi, and Vangelis Pavlidis.

Darian Males, Gavriel Kanichowsky, and Cristiano Biraghi have the most assists in Conference League history, registering eight assists each.

Veteran Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina, while playing for Villarreal in 2023, became the oldest player to feature in the Conference League at 40 years and 175 days.

Lille wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi holds the record as the Conference League's youngest-ever player at the tender age of 16 years and 3 days.

Stars such as Paulo Dybala, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Tammy Abraham, Declan Rice, Harry Kane, Ollie Watkins,Co Mario Gotze, Kasper Schmeichel, Cody Gakpo, Stephan El Shaarawy, James Maddison, Jonathan David, and Edin Dzeko have played in the Conference League.

Manuel Pellegrini, Jose Mourinho, Unai Emery, David Moyes, and Ange Postecoglou are among the most famous managers to have managed in the Conference League.