October 12, 2025 9:07 AM
Lionel Messi tallies two goals, assist as Inter Miami shut out Atlanta
Lionel Messi scored two goals and assisted on another by Jordi Alba to lead Inter Miami to a 4-0 victory over Atlanta United on Saturday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Messi, who sat out his home nation Argentina’s friendly against Venezuela that was held in Miami one night earlier, started and helped Inter Miami (18-7-8, 62 points) guarantee itself at least the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference with the victory. Inter Miami still has a chance to secure the No. 2 seed if it can finish wit...