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.

Lionel Messi's goal of winning the MLS Cup title came to an abrupt end on Saturday with Inter Miami suffering a shock first-round elimination

Lionel Messi's first-ever elimination game in the MLS Cup Playoffs is rapidly approaching with Inter Miami CF facing Atlanta United in a decisive Game 3 of their best-of-three first round series on Saturday.