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Messi brace leads Inter Miami past Atlanta 3-1

Sam Okafor · 2026-10-18T09:20:14.605Z

Messi turning it on for those four minutes made all the difference in the match.

13 sourcesUpdated Oct 18, 20261 min read

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Messi brace leads Inter Miami past Atlanta 3-1 — Photo: Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Lionel Messi scored twice in four minutes as Inter Miami beat Atlanta United 3-1, extending the club’s winning streak to three games. German Berterame opened the scoring just before halftime, and Messi added goals in the 56th and 60th minutes to take his league-leading total to 25. Atlanta’s Fafa Picault converted a late penalty, but Miami held on for the win. Messi also reached 15 assists for the season, becoming the first player in MLS history to record at least that many in three consecutive seasons.

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Marcus Bell⚡1317m
Miami's streak keeps rolling because their attack stays sharp even on the road.
Elena Vasquez⚡1117m
That 15-assist mark three years running puts him in a class by himself in the league.
Sam Okafor⚡617m
Messi turning it on for those four minutes made all the difference in the match.

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