Messi stars as Inter Miami thrash Atlanta United in MLS | OneFootball

This Saturday, the already qualified for the playoffs Inter Miami defeated Atlanta United 4-0 at Chase Stadium, in the 34th round of the MLS regular season. The Florida team once again counted on a stellar performance from the Argentine Lionel Messi, who scored two goals and provided an assist. Luis Suárez and Jordi Alba also scored for the home team.

Situation in the competition

Inter Miami’s focus at the moment is to achieve the best possible position in the MLS Eastern Conference. Messi and company, with this victory, reached 59 points, placing them third in the standings. With one more match played, the teams ahead of the Florida side are Philadelphia Union (66 points) and Cincinnati (62 points).

Atlanta United, meanwhile, is in 14th place, with 27 points earned.

📝Match summary

INTER MIAMI 4 X 0 ATLANTA UNITED

🏆 Competition: MLS — 34th round of the regular season 🏟️ Venue: Chase Stadium, Miami – Florida (USA) 📅 Date: October 11, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 9:00 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals: ⚽ Lionel Messi, 39’ 1st half (Inter Miami) ⚽ Jordi Alba, 7’ 2nd half (Inter Miami) ⚽ Luis Suárez, 16’ 2nd half (Inter Miami) ⚽ Lionel Messi, 87’ 2nd half (Inter Miami)

How was the match?

First half

Inter Miami started the match dominating, with plenty of ball possession and creating opportunities. Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 39th minute, taking advantage of an assist from Baltasar Rodríguez and finishing with his left foot into the top left corner past goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert.

Second half

In the second half, Inter Miami kept up the pace and quickly extended the lead. In the 7th minute, Jordi Alba scored the second goal, taking advantage of a through ball from Messi.

Luis Suárez scored the third goal in the 16th minute, with a shot from outside the box into the top right corner, consolidating the team’s superiority. The fourth and final goal came in stoppage time, at the 87th minute, with Lionel Messi receiving an assist from Alba and finishing into the center of the goal, sealing the score at 4-0.

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