Xande Silva scored with about a minute to go in stoppage time shortly after a goal by Lionel Messi was waved off by a clear offside, giving ninth-seeded Atlanta United a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami and evening the best-of-three MLS playoff series at one game apiece.

The absence of Sergio Busquets showed as Miami's midfield lacked cohesion especially after Yannick Bright had to leave the match at the half with a hamstring injury. Tata Martino will now have to refocus his squad while also trying to see off an Atlanta United team that has nothing to lose.