The broadcast of Inter Miami's final game of the 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs sounded a little different, not just because of the stunned silence at Chase Stadium when Lionel Messi's team crashed out to underdog Atlanta United.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami suffered a shock elimination in the first round of the Major League Soccer (MLS) playoffs on Saturday, losing 3-2 to No. 9 seed Atlanta United on home soil in the best-of-three series decider.

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.