Atlanta’s Road Breakthrough, Seattle’s Statement, Transfers Gone Wild: Morning Espresso, 9.2

Atlanta United finally broke through on the road with a 1-0 win in Nashville, powered by Ronald Hernández’s header and another stellar clean sheet from rookie goalkeeper Jayden Hibbert. Atlanta United 2 kept the momentum rolling with a gutsy 2-0 win over Huntsville as Cooper Sanchez and Toto Majub both scored their first professional goals.

In Seattle, the Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 in front of a record crowd to claim the Leagues Cup, a final that ended in chaos with a post-match brawl making global headlines.

And as the summer transfer window slammed shut in Europe, record spending reshaped squads across the continent — with Alexander Isak’s record-breaking move to Liverpool leading the frenzy.

It’s all here in your Morning Espresso.