Nashville SC hold “no fear” after vanquishing Liga MX power Monterrey

To procure that silverware, they’ll have to do what no other team in Leagues Cup play has accomplished: Take down a transformed Inter Miami side that has run rampant through the tournament thus far, racking up an astounding 21 goals behind the electric form of superstar Lionel Messi.

“It’s a big moment for our club,” captain Dax McCarty told reporters after the match. “We’ve made the playoffs every year in our existence. …We’ve been close and we haven’t quite been able to get over that hurdle for one reason or another. I think part of the reason why you put together such an experienced team is to be competitive right away. And we’ve been competitive right away, but we haven’t quite been able to get over that final hurdle.

“So now tonight is a night where we take all those experiences that we’ve had the last four years and we put it to the test against, again, one of the best that we’ve played since I’ve been here. So, to be able to come through this tournament beating Cincinnati, beating Club América, beating a good Minnesota team handily and then obviously beating Monterrey, we should be full of confidence. I can tell you right now, there’s no one in that locker room right now that’s afraid or scared of the moment and scared to play this Miami team.”