On Sunday, November 10, the MLS Round of 16 matches took place. In one of them, the star-studded "Inter Miami" hosted "Atlanta United" at home.
Lionel MessiMLS. Round of 16
“Inter Miami” — “Atlanta United” — 2:3
Goals: Rojas (17), Messi (65) — Tiari (19, 21), Sliš (76)
The hosts were the big favorites in this matchup. They won the Eastern Conference with a record number of points in the regular season, but this did not help them in the playoffs.
This was the decisive game in the Round of 16. Previously, both teams exchanged home victories with a score of 2:1. At the start of the third meeting, the "Herons" opened the scoring thanks to a goal by Matías Rojas. However, just four minutes later, the guests were ahead — Yamal Tiari completed a brace.
In the middle of the second half, Lionel Messi restored parity, scoring atypically for himself with a header. But the last word remained with Atlanta, which managed to snatch victory in the 76th minute — the decisive goal was scored by Bartosz Sliš.
Thus, “Inter Miami” ended its participation in the tournament playoffs. In the quarterfinals, “Atlanta United” will meet “Orlando City”.
