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.

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'

Ailing Sergio Busquets has been ruled out of Saturday’s Inter Miami game against Atlanta United, meaning Lionel Messi will be without one of his most trusted teammates for the win-or-else playoff matchup.

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

Supporters' Shield winners Inter Miami and superstar Lionel Messi did not expect to have their backs against the wall so early in the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs, in a winner-take-all matchup with wild card winners Atlanta United.

Messi and his Inter Miami friends take on Atlanta United in what is sure to be a nail-biter elimination match in the MLS Cup Playoffs

Inter Miami takes on Atlanta United in Game Three of Round One in the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs at Chase Stadium in a win-or-go-home match. The Herons opened up the Best-of-Three series with a 2–1 win at home as a Jordi Alba long-range strike sealed the victory for Miami.