Two free kicks by Messi in the final minutes hit the wall of Atlanta defenders, and time eventually ran out on soccer’s most decorated player and his team.

Who would have thought that Inter Miami’s best-laid plans would go awry? Fresh off winning the MLS Supporters’ Shield, the Herons had everything set with their goal of winning the MLS Cup. But sadly,

View the best pictures from the Miami vs Atlanta Soccer match. Atlanta United ousted Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, Major League Soccer’s biggest-spending team, earlier than anyone imagined from the MLS Cup playoffs.