Inter Miami and Lionel Messi host Atlanta United and Thiago Almada in the 2023 Leagues Cup group stage on July 25 at DRV PINK Stadium.
Although both teams haven’t had the best form in Major League Soccer, form goes out of the window in tournaments – and both sides have top-tier playmakers in the form of Messi and Almada, who were both part of the 2022 World Cup winning squad for Argentina.
The two Eastern Conference clubs last met on May 6, with Miami coming away with a 2-1 victory. The scoreline is a little misleading, as Atlanta didn’t pull one back until the 92nd minute with a strike…