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NEW DELHI: Atlanta United secured a dramatic 2-1 playoff victory against Inter Miami on Saturday, affecting Lionel Messi’s hopes of winning the MLS Cup. The game took place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with 68,455 fans in attendance.
Portuguese winger Xande Silva scored the winning goal for Atlanta in the fourth minute of stoppage time. This result tied the best-of-three series at 1-1, setting up a decisive game three in Miami on the following Saturday.
Inter Miami initially took the lead in the 40th minute through Paraguay’s David Martinez after former US goalkeeper Brad Guzan made a mistake. Guzan’s error allowed Federico Redondo to pass to Martinez, who scored into an open goal.
Atlanta equalized in the 58th minute when Derrick Williams scored with a header. The intense game continued with both teams creating chances. In the match’s final moments, Silva scored the decisive goal for Atlanta.
Atlanta coach Rob Valentino praised his team, saying, “Words can’t describe it, they’re such a resilient group. I said to the team before the game it’s everybody together, it’s not going to be one person. And then a substitute comes on and wins us the game.”
In other playoff action, New York City FC defeated FC Cincinnati 3-1 to force a decisive game three in their first-round series. Alonso Martinez and Thiago Martins scored for New York in the first half. Luca Orellano pulled one back for Cincinnati, but Santiago Rodriguez’s late penalty sealed the win for New York.
Game three in the New York and Cincinnati series will also take place next Saturday.
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