Lionel Messi assisted on Jordi Alba's game-winning goal en route to Inter Miami's 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Friday in the first game of

Miami had just three regular starters in the lineup that day, Drake Callender, Marcelo Weigandt and Julian Gressel. Messi, Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba were left out of the starting lineup to rest, and Sergio Busquets was suspended for yellow card accumulation. Martino was also suspended and watched the game from a stadium suite.

The MLS Cup Playoffs get started today, Friday, Oct. 25 when Lionel Messi and his top-seeded Inter Miami CF take on Atlanta United FC at 8:30 p.m. ET. The two teams met twice during the regular season,