MLS: Charlotte FC stuns Atlanta, Messi leads Inter Miami to 7-1 rout of Montréal

Upset in Atlanta

On August 29, 2026, Major League Soccer (MLS) held another round of matches, the most notable of which saw Atlanta United host Charlotte FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Pre-match predictions, including betting odds compiled by Futbol24, favored Atlanta, who were playing at home and coming off a win over Sporting Kansas City. However, according to Brazil's R7 Esportes, the visitors from Charlotte won 2-0, with goals from Idan Toklomati and Liel Abada.

Before the match, Atlanta United sat 27th in the standings with 21 points (6 wins, 3 draws, 12 losses), while Charlotte FC were 11th with 32 points (9 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses) and had just beaten D.C. United 3-1.

Messi show against Montréal

In another match, Inter Miami CF thrashed CF Montréal 7-1 at home. Per R7 Esportes, the scorers were Carlos Casimiro, Fabian Herbers (Montréal's consolation goal), Luis Suárez, Alexander Shaw, and Lionel Messi, who found the net multiple times. Notably, the source's goal-by-goal sequence contains some inconsistency — the 6-1 score is attributed to both Shaw and Messi — so the exact number of Messi's goals in this match is unclear, though he clearly scored more than once.

Elsewhere in the league

Videos published on MLS's official site point to other action from the round: an opponent scored three goals within five minutes against Orlando City (M. Caldeira, 71'; A. Markanich, 74'; K. Yeboah, 76'), Antoine Griezmann scored against Minnesota United in the 64th minute, and B. White scored against Sporting Kansas City in the 48th minute. In a separate match between Toronto FC and New York City FC, goals from Nicolás Fernández and Dániel Sallói left the score at 1-1.