A erstwhile Premier League keeper near Lionel Messi stunned with his show successful the MLS connected Friday night.
Eastern Conference champions Inter Miami claimed a 2-1 triumph implicit Atlanta United successful the archetypal of a three-match play-off series.
Yet Messi's all-star broadside could person had a big much goals had it not been for Atlanta's 40-year-old shot-stopper.
He made an astonishing NINE saves successful the lucifer and was compared by 1 societal media idiosyncratic to Italy fable Gianluigi Buffon.
The show besides included him thwarting Messi successful a one-on-one concern with a tackle 30 YARDS from his goal.
The keeper successful question was ex-Aston Villa antheral Brad Guzan.
Guzan, who has 64 caps for USA, spent 8 years astatine Villa and made 171 appearances.
However, helium was ne'er peculiarly rated by English shot fans and near to instrumentality to America successful 2017 aft a abbreviated spell astatine Middlesbrough.
Yet helium looked amended than ever successful the MLS connected Friday nighttime - six weeks aft his 40th birthday.
And adjacent Messi looked stunned by immoderate of the stops helium was making.
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Reacting to Guzan's performance, 1 instrumentality said: "Incredible show by the keeper. I’ll beryllium honest, I felt Messi needed to get Guzan’s garment 😅."
Another added: "Brad Guzan conscionable casually had a Prime Buffon show astatine 40 years of age… GOODNESS!"
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A 3rd replied: "Brad Guzan had 9 saves tonight, astir each of them un-routine. He besides won a one-v-one tackle against Messi 30 yards disconnected his line.
"He has been astonishing this year, and again tonight."
While a 4th responded: "He truly should get a nationalist squad telephone up for a last match."
Inter Miami inactive won the crippled acknowledgment to goals from Barcelona legends Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba.
A triumph successful Atlanta connected Saturday, November 2 would publication their spot successful the Conference semi-finals - wherever they volition play Orlando City oregon Charlotte.