Overview

• Inter Miami defeated Atlanta United 4-0 in their final regular-season home match, with goals from Lionel Messi (two), Luis Suárez and Jordi Alba.
• Messi’s two goals marked his ninth multi-goal league game of the season, establishing a new MLS single-season record.
• He moved atop the scoring chart with a reported 26 goals and now has 18 assists for 44 goal contributions.
• Head coach Javier Mascherano said he coordinated with Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni, who chose not to use Messi against Venezuela, allowing the forward to play for Miami.
• Inter Miami sit third in the Eastern Conference and have secured a best-of-three first-round series in the MLS Cup playoffs.