September 17, (THEWILL) – Atlanta United emerged victorious in an action-packed match against Inter Miami on Saturday night, beating the Florida side 5-2.
The entertaining encounter saw both teams trade goals in an end-to-end affair at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Miami started brightly and took an early lead through Leonardo Campana. However, their advantage was short-lived as Atlanta hit back quickly through Tristan Muyumba. line.
Buoyed by the equaliser, Atlanta seized control and established a 3-1 lead by half-time. An own goal by Kamal Miller and a strike from Brooks Lennon gave the home side a two-goal cushion. Miami tried to respond after the break as Campana converted a penalty, but late goals from Giorgos Giakoumakis and Tyler Wolff sealed a comprehensive 5-2 victory for Atlanta.
The match was an entertaining spectacle for the fans, with both teams playing attractive attacking football. Atlanta’s quality in the final third proved decisive, punishing Miami’s mistakes to claim the three points. The result leaves Atlanta third in the Eastern Conference while Miami remain ninth.
Overall, it was an impressive performance from Atlanta against an in-form Miami team, though without the talismanic Messi and high-impact Jordi Alba. The Five Stripes showed their ruthlessness in front of goal to down their opponents in a seven-goal thriller.
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