Messi and Inter Miami ousted from MLS playoffs. Atlanta United upsets top seeds 3-2 in Game 3
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) scores a goal during the second half of their MLS playoff opening round soccer match against Atlanta United, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Lynne Sladky]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — There will be no MLS Cup for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami this year. Atlanta United saw to that with a massive upset, sending the game’s most decorated player and biggest-spending team home earlier than anyone imagined. Jamal Thiaré scored twice, Bartosz Slisz’s header in the 76th minute was the eventual gamewinner, and Atlanta United stunned Inter Miami 3-2 on Saturday night to win their best-of-three first round MLS Cup playoff series in three games.
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Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) and Atlanta United defender Derrick Williams (3) go after the ball during the first half of an MLS playoff opening round soccer match, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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