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topicnews · October 25, 2024

Inter Miami vs Atlanta United live score, result, updates from first round playoff game

Inter Miami vs Atlanta United live score, result, updates from first round playoff game

Lionel Messi takes the field for his first career MLS playoff game as Inter Miami and Atlanta United meet in the first of their best-of-three Round 1 series at Chase Stadium on Friday.

The Herons won the regular season title and secured first place in the playoffs, led primarily by Messi, who topped Major League Soccer’s scorers list in the 2024 season. Still, they need to build on that regular-season success and maintain momentum in the playoffs to make the trip a truly overwhelming success.

As the top seed, Inter Miami will face the winner of the wild card round, Atlanta United, who advanced on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the one-off game against CF Montreal.

The Sporting News follows the Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United game live and offers current scores, comments and highlights.

Inter Miami vs Atlanta United live score

Score Goal scorers
InterMiami – –
Atlanta United – –

Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT
Location: Chase Stadium (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Referee: Allen Chapman

Starting lineups:

Inter Miami (3-5-2, right to left): 1. Callender (TW) – 6. Aviles, 5. Busquets, 14. D. Martinez – 57. Weigandt, 20. D. Gomez, 55. Redondo, 42. Bright, 18. Alba – 10. Messi, 9. Suarez .

Atlanta United (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Guzan (TW) – 11. Lennon, 5. Gregersen, 3. D. Williams, 18. Amador – 6. Slisz, 13. McCarty – 9. Lobzhanidze, 59. Miranchuk, 35. Fortune – 29. Thiare.

MORE: Find out which games are streaming for free each week with Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass

Inter Miami vs Atlanta United live updates, first round highlights

1 hour until kick-off: The lineups are fixed. Lionel Messi starts in a strong Inter Miami team that includes most of the club’s main stars. Yannick Bright in midfield is a big surprise, while Julian Gressell, who has been a starter all season, is on the bench.

1 hour and 15 minutes to kick: Atlanta United is making sure everyone knows they are not afraid of being the underdogs against an Inter Miami side that will attract a record number of attentions thanks to Messi’s presence.

What some may argue suggests that they are actually afraid.

1 hour 30 minutes to kick: While we wait for the lineups for this big playoff game, there’s some pretty big news from elsewhere around the league as the San Jose Earthquakes are in advanced talks with Bruce Arena to make him their next head coach. according to league insider Tom Bogert.

This would be an important addition given Arena’s controversial exit from the New England Revolution last season following allegations of “insensitive and inappropriate comments.” In his managerial career, Arena is the first player ever in the MLS with wins, MLS Cup titles, Supporters’ Shield victories and Coach of the Year awards and has led the USMNT to some of the team’s most memorable victories.

2 hours until start: A feature of Inter Miami’s playoff games during the club’s MLS Cup run is a feature camera that only tracks Lionel Messi, giving fans the opportunity to keep an eye on the Argentine at all times on the pitch.

The option will be available in a special live stream via the MLS TikTok channel, while the regular broadcast will be accessible via the MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, which is free for everyone for tonight’s game, regardless of subscription level.

Kick-off time between Inter Miami and Atlanta United

This MLS Cup playoff game will be played on Friday, October 25th at 8:30 p.m. local time in Ft. kicked off at Chase Stadium. Lauderdale, FL.

This is how this time is transferred to the time zones in North America:

Date Kick-off time
Eastern time Fri, Oct 25th 8:30 p.m
Central time Fri, Oct 25th 7:30 p.m
Mountain time Fri, Oct 25th 6:30 p.m
Pacific time Fri, Oct 25th 5:30 p.m

Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United lineups, team news, starting XI

Inter Miami have struggled with fitness issues all season, but they look to be back as strong as they have been in months. Above all Lionel Messi is fully fit and was rested in the final game of the season, although he still managed a hat-trick from the bench against the New England Revolution.

Matias Rojas has returned to training and is reportedly ready for action, and David Martínez started the regular season finale after an injury.

The only players out are long-term absentees Nicolas Freire And Facundo Fariaswhile David Ruiz suffered a hamstring injury on international duty towards the end of the season, which will likely impact his availability during the playoffs.

Inter Miami starting lineup (3-5-2): Callender (TW) – Aviles, Busquets, D. Martinez – Weigandt, D. Gomez, Redondo, Bright, Alba – Messi, Suarez.

Due to their precarious position in the table, Atlanta United were forced to go all out throughout the regular season, but they appear to have emerged relatively unscathed.

The only major fitness issue for Atlanta United is their offense Edwin Mosquera who could miss most or all of the playoffs due to a knee injury he suffered late in the season.

Inter Miami will want to keep an eye on this Saba Lobzhanidze who terrorized them in their regular season meeting in September and finished the year in fine form, scoring five goals and assisting three more in 14 games since the start of June.

Atlanta United starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Guzan (GK) – Lennon, Gregersen, D. Williams, Amador – Slisz, McCarty – Lobzhanidze, Miranchuk, Fortune – Thiare.

Inter Miami vs Atlanta United Live Stream, TV Channel


Every single game of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs, from the Wild Card Round to the MLS Cup Final, is available in one place: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

As a special promotion to get fans excited for the postseason, every single game in the wild card round and the first set of first round games will be accessible free of charge in MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. This includes this first meeting of the best-of-three series between Inter Miami and CF Montreal, which is available to all fans regardless of subscription status.

If you want to catch the entire Inter Miami postseason, Apple TV is offering a special offer for new subscribers who can sign up now for just $9.99 to access not just the Herons, but every single game of the entire postseason. In the meantime, those who already have an active Apple TV+ subscription can sign up for the MLS Season Pass for free for the rest of the playoffs.

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