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Despite Messi and Miami's stellar season, they suffered a shock exit in the first round of playoffs. Where does their season rank among MLS' best ever?

Inter Miami's elimination wasn't the only shock of Round One, so ESPN unpacks the highs and lows of the wild beginnings of the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are out of the MLS playoffs with all credit to Atlanta United for causing a huge upset.

Lionel Messi's first trip to the MLS postseason ended abruptly on Saturday, as midfielder Bartosz Slisz headed in the game-winner for Atlanta United in a staggering, 3-2 upset over Inter Miami in the Round One.

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

Inter Miami suffered a stunning first-round elimination from the 2024 Major League Soccer playoffs after falling 3-2 against Atlanta United at Chase Stadium on Saturday night.

Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar preview game three between Inter Miami and Atlanta United in the MLS Cup playoffs.

A goal in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time by substitute Xande Silva gave Atlanta United a 2-1 win over visiting Inter Miami on Saturday night in Game 2 of a first-round MLS Cup playoff series.

Xande Silva scored with about a minute to go in stoppage time, giving ninth-seeded Atlanta United a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami on Saturday night to level the best-of-three MLS playoff series at one game apiece.

Xande Silva's rocket in the 94th minute earns Atlanta United a 2-1 win over Lionel Messi's Inter Miami in the MLS Eastern Conference playoffs.