
Inter Miami's record-breaking MLS season came to an unexpected and screeching halt in the first round of the playoffs against Atlanta United.
The Herons—who finished the regular season with 74 points, a new MLS record—fell in the Best-of-Three series 2–1 against Atlanta, dropping the final two matches of the series. The 2024 Supporters' Shield were the outright favorites to lift MLS Cup with MVP frontrunner Lionel Messi leading the way, but the Five Stripes stunned the MLS world with the upset.