Major League SoccerMatchday 30

Picault89'(P)

13Full timeHalf-time 01

Inter Miami

Berterame45'
Messi56'60'

Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami

Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 02:30Atlanta Stadium, AtlantaAllen Chapman

Summary

Match report

Inter Miami beat Atlanta United FC 3-1 in the Major League Soccer (Matchday 30). Inter Miami led 1-0 at half-time.

Atlanta United FC’s goal came from Fafà Picault in the 89th minute (penalty). Inter Miami’s goals came from Germán Berterame in the 45th minute and Lionel Messi in the 56th and 60th minutes. L. Messi was the highest-rated player on the pitch (9.1).

Player of the match

L. Messi

Inter Miami90'2Rating 9.1

Key stats

All stats

44%Possession56%

2.43Expected goals (xG)1.8
21Total shots7
3Shots on target5
5Corners2
3Yellow cards2

Live commentary

It's all over: Inter Miami beat Atlanta United FC 3-1. In numbers: possession Atlanta United FC 44%, Inter Miami 56%; shots 21 (3 on target) to 7 (5 on target)
90+6'
Yellow card: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) for a foul
89'
Yellow card: Maximiliano Falcon (Inter Miami) for a foul
89'
Penalty goal! Fafà Picault scores from the spot and pulls one back for Atlanta United FC (1-3)
82'
Double substitution, Atlanta United FC: Fafà Picault makes way for Miguel Almirón, Elías Báez on for Matthew Edwards
81'
Double substitution, Inter Miami: Matías Galarza replaces Telasco Segovia, Germán Berterame on for Facundo Mura
81'
Substitution, Atlanta United FC: Giuliano Galoppo replaces Cooper Sanchez
75'
Substitution, Inter Miami: Carlos Henrique Casimiro comes on for Maximiliano Falcon
71'
Yellow card: Breel Embolo (Atlanta United FC)
71'
VAR: the penalty is overturned after the review
61'
Substitution, Atlanta United FC: Tristan Muyumba comes on for Steven Alzate
60'
Goal! Lionel Messi extends Inter Miami's lead (3-0), assisted by Luis Suárez, his second of the game
56'
Goal! Lionel Messi makes it two for Inter Miami (2-0), assisted by Germán Berterame
54'
Yellow card: Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United FC)
The second half is under way
Half-time: Inter Miami lead 1-0
45'
Goal! Germán Berterame opens the scoring for Inter Miami (1-0), assisted by Luis Suárez
44'
Yellow card: Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United FC) for a foul
Kick-off! We're under way between Atlanta United FC and Inter Miami. Atlanta United FC line up in a 4-3-3, Inter Miami in a 4-3-3

Lineups

Atlanta United FCCoach: G. MartinoAverage rating 6.44-3-3

Atlanta United FC – Starting XI (4-3-3)

1L. HoyosGoalkeeper – Rating 5.8
55T. JacobDefender – Rating 6.4, Yellow card 44'
27P. DíazDefender – Rating 6.6
6J. AlonsoDefender – Rating 6.8
3E. BáezDefender – Rating 6.7, On 82'
8T. MuyumbaMidfielder – Rating 6.2, On 61'
14M. AmaroMidfielder – Rating 6.1, Yellow card 54'
11G. GaloppoMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 81'
59A. MiranchukForward – Rating 6.5
36B. EmboloForward – Rating 6.4, Yellow card 71'
10M. AlmirónForward – Rating 6.3, On 82'

Atlanta United FCSubstitutes

77S. AlzateMidfielder61'Rating 6.0
2020L. BrennanMidfielder
4747Matthew EdwardsDefender82'Rating 6.0
3535A. FortuneMidfielder
4242Jayden HibbertGoalkeeper
44E. MihajDefender
2222F. PicaultForward82'Rating 7.4
4848C. SanchezMidfielder81'Rating 5.9
1919Sergio SantosForward

CoachG. Martino

Inter MiamiCoach: Kily GonzálezAverage rating 7.14-3-3

Inter Miami – Starting XI (4-3-3)

97D. St. ClairGoalkeeper – Rating 6.7
2G. LujánDefender – Rating 7.2
5CasemiroDefender – Rating 7.3, On 75'
16MicaelDefender – Rating 7.0
3ReguilónDefender – Rating 6.5
7R. De PaulMidfielder – Rating 6.9
22D. AyalaMidfielder – Rating 7.2
80M. GalarzaMidfielder – Rating 6.3, On 81'
10L. MessiForward – Player of the match, Rating 9.1, Goal 56' 60', Yellow card 90+6'
9L. SuárezForward – Rating 7.4, Assist ×2
19G. BerterameForward – Rating 8.5, Goal 45', Assist, On 81'