|| Atlanta United overcame Inter Miami CF 2-1 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday evening, thanks to Josef Martinez's match-winning goal with little over 15 minutes remaining. With three games remaining until the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs, Atlanta's win assured they finished the night above the Eastern Conference line, as they presently sit in sixth place. Miami's playoff aspirations are on life support, as they sit six points out of eighth place with two games remaining.
Miami took the lead immediately after the half-hour mark when Video Review concluded that Brad Guzan's cleat touched the foot of Lewis Morgan inside the box on a bid for the ball, sabotaging Atlanta's playoff hopes while bolstering their own. Gonzalo Higuain then scored from the penalty spot to give his team a 1-0 lead. Atlanta, though, equalized just before the hour mark when Ezequiel Barco earned a free-kick well beyond the area. Luiz Araujo was called upon, and he responded with a powerful attempt that looked to tak...