{
  "id": 15346131,
  "title": "Messi scores twice as Inter Miami beat Atlanta United 3-1 to extend winning streak",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/messi-scores-twice-as-inter-miami-beat-atlanta-united-3-1-to-extend",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T03:49:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/10/18/messi-scores-twice-as-inter-miami-beat-atlanta-united-3-1-to-extend-winning-streak/239553"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lionel Messi netted two goals within four minutes to help Inter Miami secure a 3-1 victory over Atlanta United at the Atlanta stadium, extending the Herons' winning streak to three matches. Messi, who leads the MLS with 25 goals, tops the scoring chart six points ahead of Croatian striker Petar Musa of FC Dallas and Philadelphia's Milan Iloski. German Berterame put Miami ahead in the 45th minute, finding Messi, who scored his second goal four minutes later after receiving a pass from Luis Suarez. Messi also assisted Luis Suarez's goal in the 51st minute. With Miami already securing a playoff berth, the team is pushing to climb the Eastern Conference standings. St. Louis City's 19-match unbeaten streak came to an end with a 3-2 loss to Minnesota, and the team's MLS-record 21-match unbeaten streak across all competitions also ended when the streak was broken by Columbus.",
  "summary": "LOS ANGELES, Oct 18 — Lionel Messi scored twice in the space of four minutes to lift Inter Miami to a 3-1 vic...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Lionel Messi makes MLS history in latest Inter Miami masterpiece",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/lionel-messi-makes-mls-history-in-latest-inter-miami-masterpiece",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:36:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}