Atlanta United was set to host Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m. ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, on Apple TV, according to MLS Soccer. Heading into the match, Messi led the Golden Boot race with 23 goals and 14 assists, and Atlanta United was 14th in the East, six points below the Wild Card cutoff with five games left. The stadium's matchday page listed gates at 6 p.m. and parking and tailgating at 2:30 p.m.
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A Messi visit fills downtown on a Saturday night: the stadium says parking often sells out, and traffic gets heavy around the stadium and Castleberry Hill.
Source
First reported by MLS Soccer (match preview) and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium matchday page: MLS Soccer
Cover: Photo: Bryan Berlin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Lionel Messi, 2025 file photo)
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