Miami took the lead in the 40 th minute on an opportunistic goal by center back David Martinez with an assist by Fede Redondo. Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan, coming off a spectacular eight-save Game 1 last weekend, tripped outside the box, Redondo slipped the ball to Martinez, who chipped it past the Atlanta back line into the empty net.

Forward Xande Silva ’s 95th-minute goal lifted Atlanta United to a shocking 2-1 win at home Saturday in front of 68,455. Mercedes-Benz Stadium turned into a raucous atmosphere familiar to anyone who watched the team’s early years, which had formed Atlanta into a soccer city.

Atlanta United FC finished a whopping 34 points behind star-studded Inter Miami CF during Major League Soccer's regular season.