MLS
Surprise! Messi eliminated with Miami
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami have surprisingly been knocked out of the North American MLS in the first play-off round. The team from Florida lost the decisive third game in Fort Lauderdale against Atlanta United 2:3 (1:2) on Saturday evening (local time).
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Miami had won the first game 2:1 and lost the second 2:1 at Atlanta United.
Miami took the lead through Matías Rojas (17), but Jamal Thiaré turned the game around for Atlanta with two goals in the first half (19, 21). Eight-time World Cup winner Messi equalized again in the second half with a header (65'), but Bartosz Slisz's header in the 76th minute made it 3-2. Brad Guzan in the Atlanta goal made spectacular saves to secure the win. Messi's two free kicks in the final minutes only hit the wall of Atlanta players. Atlanta will now face Orlando City.
League record
Miami had set a league record in the main round with 74 points. Atlanta, on the other hand, only managed 40 points and only slipped into the playoffs after qualifying against CF Montreal. Miami is the financially strongest team in the MLS. Former German international Marco Reus has already made it through to the next round with Los Angeles Galaxy.
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