Atlanta United wrapped up their 2026 road slate with a 4-0 loss to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, a match with a wave of Atlanta players missing due to international duty or injury. Messi scored twice, Luis Suarez added an audacious goal of his own, and Jordi Alba also found the net in his final regular-season home match.
Sydney and Henry have their three takeaways after Atlanta’s loss at Chase Stadium. Be sure to hit the like button on YouTube, and if you aren’t already, subscribe and turn on notifications to get an alert any time we post new videos. You can also listen to Three Takeaways on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart — be sure to subscribe and leave us a review!
00:00 – Intro
00:42 – Jayden Hibbert holds his own for Atlanta United despite heavy scoreline
05:27 – Younger Atlanta United players like Hibbert, Dominik Chong Qui, Sal Mazzaferro, and Cooper Sanchez look good
11:02 – Stian Gregersen injured once again – what does that mean for his Atlanta United future?
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No worries guys, we’ll just have Morales shut down Benteke again and get that final home win. Oh, wait…