Inter Miami 2-2 Atlanta United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale · referee J. Freemon · full time
Full time: Inter Miami 2-2 Atlanta United
Inter Miami and Atlanta United drew 2-2 in MLS on Sunday 6 September 2026 at Chase Stadium. The goals: Casemiro 32', Miguel Almirón 35', Luis Suárez 45+1', Breel Embolo 87'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 32nd minute: Casemiro for Inter Miami, set up by Lionel Messi. Atlanta United levelled at 1-1 in the 35th minute through Miguel Almirón. Luis Suárez made it 2-1 to Inter Miami in the 45th minute (+1), set up by Telasco Segovia. Atlanta United levelled at 2-2 in the 87th minute through Breel Embolo from the penalty spot. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 2-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Freemon, showed 9 yellow cards: 6 to Inter Miami and 3 to Atlanta United. Miguel Almirón missed a penalty for Atlanta United in the 73 minute.
Inter Miami: Á. Hoyos Marchisio, 4-3-3 · Atlanta United: G. Martino, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 3.26 for Inter Miami and 1.15 for Atlanta United.
Inter Miami scored about 1.3 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Inter Miami created the better chances, 3.26 xG to 1.15, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Inter Miami had 3 shots on target, Atlanta United 5.
Inter Miami had 50% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Inter Miami came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.4 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.91 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
Atlanta United came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.57 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Inter Miami vs Atlanta United: the match in numbers
| Inter Miami | Match statistics | Atlanta United |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 3.26 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.15 |
| 11 | Total shots | 14 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 507 | Total passes | 506 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 6 | Corners | 6 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Breel Embolo (Atlanta United), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Inter Miami
- Lionel Messi 7.5 1 assist
- Yannick Bright 7.4
- Telasco Segovia 7.3 1 assist
- Luis Suárez 7.3 1 goal
- Dayne St. Clair 7.2
Atlanta United
- Breel Embolo 7.9 1 goal
- Miguel Almirón 7.5 1 goal
- Júnior Alonso 7.0
- Mauricio Amaro 7.0
- Aleksey Miranchuk 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Fricio Caicedo at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Inter Miami: Inter Miami vs Cincinnati Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Atlanta United: New York City vs Atlanta United Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Inter Miami vs Atlanta United
What was the score in Inter Miami vs Atlanta United?
Inter Miami 2-2 Atlanta United (half-time 2-1), MLS, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Inter Miami vs Atlanta United?
Casemiro 32', Miguel Almirón 35', Luis Suárez 45+1', Breel Embolo 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Inter Miami vs Atlanta United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Inter Miami vs Atlanta United?
Breel Embolo, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Inter Miami vs Atlanta United?
J. Freemon.
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