Inter Miami CF Take Atlanta United FC In Game 1

     Inter Miami CF pushed by Atlanta United FC 2-1 in Game 1 of the MLS Cup Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Friday night at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. Game 2 will be played in Atlanta eight days from now. Lionel Messi and his former FC Barcelona teammates Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets played in their first Major League Soccer postseason game. 

     In the first half, Inter Miami CF raced out to a 1-0 lead just two minutes into the contest when Suarez scored on a right-footed shot from nine yards away. Atlanta United FC evened it up 1-1 as Saba Lobjanidze lifted a seven-yard shot with his left foot in the 39th minute. 

     The Herons regained the lead 2-1 during the 60th minute. Alba blasted a left-footed shot from 29 yards off an assist from Messi.