In a stunning upset,Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, the 2024 MLS Cup favorite, were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday by ninth-seeded Atlanta United.

A historic season for Inter Miami ended in a historic upset.  Messi scored his first postseason goal with a header in the 65th minute to tie the match at 2, but Inter Miami suffered a 3-2 loss in the deciding third game of their first-round series on Saturday night at Chase Stadium.

Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami saw their MLS Cup run come to an end in the playoffs. But how does Messi’s title count in the U.S. compare to Cristiano Ronaldo’s in Saudi Arabia?

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are knocked out of the MLS playoffs after a tightly-contested game against Atlanta United.

Inter Miami welcomes Atlanta United FC to Chase Stadium Saturday for the finale of their best-of-3 first-round playoff series. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET (Apple TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook'

Bartosz Slisz scored on a 76th-minute header and visiting Atlanta United completed one of the biggest upsets in MLS Cup Playoff history with a 3-2 win over Lionel Messi's Inter

There will be no MLS Cup for Lionel Messi and Inter Miami this year. Atlanta United saw to that with a massive upset, sending the game's most decorated player and biggest-spending team home earlier than anyone imagined.

Atlanta United beat Inter Miami 3-2 on Saturday to seal its place in the MLS Eastern Conference semifinal. The result eliminates Miami — and its star-studded lineup featuring players like Lionel Messi,