Inter Miami square off against Atlanta United in the Eastern Conference Round One MLS Cup Playoffs in the first game of a best-of-three series.
The Herons broke the MLS single-season points record after their 6–2 comeback win against New England Revolution on the final day of the regular season. Lionel Messi scored his first MLS hat trick as Miami reached 74 points after already clinching the Supporters' Shield.
Atlanta, on the other hand, barely scraped by in the Eastern Conference Wild Card match to deny CF Montréal a comeback win at home. Atlanta was up 2–0 in the first half but the Canadian outfit leveled the score through a Josef Martínez penalty kick near stoppage time. Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan came up huge to save a penalty during the shootout to propel the Five Stripes to the next round.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United in the playoffs.






