Atlanta United vs Inter Miami

17 October 2026 · MLS · 2026 · Referee Allen Chapman

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Fafà Picault 89’ (pen)
  • Germán Berterame 45’
  • Lionel Messi 56’, 60’

Match summary

Inter Miami won 3-1 away at Atlanta United. Inter Miami led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Germán Berterame put Inter Miami ahead with a header in the 45th minute. In the second half, Lionel Messi made it 0-2 in the 56th minute, Messi made it 0-3 in the 60th minute, and Fafà Picault pulled one back to make it 1-3 from the penalty spot in the 89th minute.

Atlanta United can feel hard done by, creating 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Inter Miami's 1.69 from 7.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
21 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 5
5 Corners 2
68 Attacks 61
67 Dangerous attacks 45
433 Passes 565
88.5% Pass accuracy 88.8%
13 Tackles 8
8 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Atlanta United Inter Miami
Kick-off
Corner
32’
41’
Lionel MessiShot on target
Corner
42’
44’
45’
Germán BerterameHeader0-1 (Inter Miami)
Second half underway
Half-time0-1
48’
Lionel MessiShot on target
Miguel AlmirónShot on target
52’
Corner
52’
54’
56’
Lionel MessiLeft foot shot0-2 (Inter Miami)
60’
Lionel MessiLeft foot shot0-3 (Inter Miami)
69’
Corner
Breel EmboloArgument
71’
71’
Luis SuárezVAR: Penalty given
Corner
76’
77’
Corner
Corner
85’
Fafà PicaultPenalty1-3 (Atlanta United)
89’
89’
90+6’
Mauricio AmaroShot on target
90+8’
Full-time1-3

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 1.69 45’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), 0-1 45’ 56’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 0-2 56’ 60’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 0-3 60’ 89’ Fafà Picault (Atlanta United), 1-3 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.35 1.69 45’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), 0-1 Berterame 45’ 56’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 0-2 Messi 56’ 60’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), 0-3 Messi 60’ 89’ Fafà Picault (Atlanta United), 1-3 Picault 89’
Atlanta United 2.35 xGInter Miami 1.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Inter Miami attacking Atlanta United attacking 
89’ Fafà Picault (Atlanta United), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 45’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 60’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 52’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 7’ Breel Embolo (Atlanta United), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 56’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 90+8’ Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 49’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 66’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 7’ Breel Embolo (Atlanta United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Junior Alonso (Atlanta United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Elías Báez (Atlanta United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 79’ Steven Alzate (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Matthew Edwards (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Fafà Picault (Atlanta United), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 45’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.70 xG, goal 60’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 52’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.56 xG, saved 7’ Breel Embolo (Atlanta United), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 56’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 90+8’ Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 49’ Germán Berterame (Inter Miami), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 66’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 7’ Breel Embolo (Atlanta United), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Junior Alonso (Atlanta United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 86’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Tristan Muyumba (Atlanta United), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 23’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Elías Báez (Atlanta United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Paulo Díaz (Atlanta United), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 79’ Steven Alzate (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Tomás Jacob (Atlanta United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Mauricio Amaro (Atlanta United), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Matthew Edwards (Atlanta United), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Giuliano Galoppo (Atlanta United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Aleksey Miranchuk (Atlanta United), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Atlanta United 4-3-3 Starting XI
Hoyos
Báez 82’
Díaz
Alonso
Jacob
Muyumba 61’
Amaro
Galoppo 81’
Embolo
Miranchuk
Almirón 82’
Inter Miami 4-3-3 Starting XI
Clair
Reguilón
Luján
Micael
Casemiro 75’
Paul
Ayala
Galarza 81’
Messi 2
Suárez
Berterame 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 2 3 17 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 37 1 – –
90′ 2 2 – 3 – 44 – – – –
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 38 2 – – –
Elías Báez Taken off
82′ 1 1 – 2 – 38 2 – – –
Matthew Edwards Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 11 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Tristan Muyumba Taken off
61′ – – 30 – 0.02 – 1 – – – –
90′ – – 53 1 0.05 1 2 2 – 1
Giuliano Galoppo Taken off
81′ – – 23 1 0.02 1 – 3 – 2 –
90′ – – 48 2 0.17 4 1 6 1 – –
Miguel Almirón Taken off
82′ – – 23 2 0.08 – 1 1 – 1 –
Steven Alzate Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 29 – 0.02 1 – 1 – – –
Cooper Sanchez Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 11 1 0.05 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
90′ – – 2 – 0.26 0.30 1 4 3 16
Fafà Picault Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – 1 1 0.79 0.05 – 1 1 14 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.