LIONEL MESSI BRACE ⚽️⚽️ Atlanta United vs. Inter Miami | MLS Highlights | ESPN FC
Messi's brace and Miami's 3-1 win over Atlanta in ESPN FC highlights and commentary
This video recaps Atlanta vs. Miami with highlights built around Messi's brace and Suarez's role in the opening goal. In the replay analysis, the commentary praises Suarez's strength and link-up play, Messi's individual brilliance, and says Messi makes the game look simple.
- Suarez's physical strength is phenomenal, and he still had the composure to deliver a cross. — He outmuscled Diaz and put him on the floor, then looked up and picked out the back post for a header.
- Messi's run and finish were a masterpiece, and six Atlanta players could do nothing about it. — Atlanta's defenders kept backing off as Messi asked for the ball, shifted around the outside, and finished.
- Messi is the greatest footballer in history, and he makes the game look simple. — He produced a run and finish in front of six Atlanta players, and none of them could stop him.
- Alonso was in an unenviable position when left one-on-one with Messi. — Messi was still in his own half when the ball was played, so he was not offside, then he went one-on-one with Alonso, sent him one way and the other, and scored.
- Miami are carving out a path to a third straight win. — Messi's brace gave Miami a strong lead in the match.
Watch the highlights as Inter Miami defeats Atlanta United, 3-1, with two goals from Lionel Messi. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited: https://plus.espn.com/ ESPN MLS
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I would love to hear him speak about the process mentally he goes through now. Save here is made by Lucas Hyos to Paul to play this ahead into the box. Suarez shakes off the defender. Plays this across Victor to Miami has the one- nothing lead. And >> that was always a thought process. Berts Ramy gets that first one then he's on his way. But I want to talk about Suarez here. His strength, phenomenal. But then he just gets his head up, puts it towards the back post. It's a wonderful cross as well. But this is just brilliant strength against Diaz. Puts Diaz on the floor. Then has a presence of mind to put it back across and it's a wonderful header from Berto Army who is in outstanding form. It's amazing what the goals do. Goals bring confidence. And every time you get in front of goal, >> Messi as the whole stadium backs up. Top of the box. Still Messi takes it a second time. Messi shooting. Scores. Remarkable. A masterpiece run. A masterpiece finish. The lead is two. And he has one thing on his mind. The Atlanta defenders, they're backing off. They're backing off. And he what he does, he lends the ball. He lends the ball cuz he wants it back. And his movement, this skill here, just to go around the outside and then finish it. It's just incredible. 1 2 3 4 5 six Atlanta players, not one of them can do anything. You're watching the greatest footballer in history making the game look so simple. >> About 2/3 of the way through at MercedesBenz Stadium. set by Miami. Suarez to play it ahead. Here comes Lionel Messi. Messi working on Junior Alonso looking for a second. Messi. Yes, he's got the brace. He's got 25 on the year and into Miami CARVING OUT A PATH TO A THIRD straight win. >> Lovely play from Schwarz. You see when the ball's played, he's in his own half. He's not going to be in an offside position. And then he finds himself up against Alonzo. Sends him one way, sends him the other, and then just puts it into the back of the net. Oh, you do not envy the position that Alonzo found himself in then. One versus one against the greatest. >> Top of the box. Belo looking to make something of this night. Turn with it is Fa. It is a penalty. >> It could either have been Luan or Falconee. It seems to me that Falconee is the one that gets the yellow card. >> Stars down Fafa Pico. He scores. The shut out streak is over. It's a 3-1 game.