Halloween may be over, but things are looking frightening for Inter Miami

On Saturday, Miami suffered a 2-1 defeat to Atlanta United in Game 2 of their best-of-three first-round playoff series. The loss means the decisive Game 3 will take place back in Florida, where Lionel Messi and his team now face the risk of an early playoff exit. After a 2-1 victory in Game 1 at home, Miami saw the scoreline reversed in Atlanta, despite a major first-half error by the Five Stripes.

Atlanta’s goalkeeper Brad Guzan misjudged a dropkick, sending the ball off a Miami player. Federico Redondo quickly recovered it and passed to center-back Hector Martinez, who slotted it into an open net in the 40th minute. Atlanta, however, found momentum after halftime, creating stronger chances and controlling the game’s tempo.

Their efforts paid off in the 58th minute when left-back Pedro Amador delivered a precise cross from deep into the box, allowing center-back Derrick Williams to score with a powerful header, leveling the game.