The MLS Cup Playoffs continue this evening with a trio of decisive third matches from the Eastern Conference, including Atlanta United’s trip to Miami in search of a major upset.Here is what has

NYCFC stunned the higher-seeded FC Cincinnati in a penalty shootout to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Silky attacking football was not the theme of the opening 45 minutes as both sides searched for footing in the game.

Penalty kicks were needed to help NYCFC past third-seeded Cincinnati, as New York overturned a 1-0 series deficit to make it to the last eight

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will play in the final match of the first round in the MLS Cup Playoffs on Saturday night against Atlanta United. The 8 p.m. ET match is underway at Chase Stadium, and available to live stream via MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.

After Messi and Miami recorded the best regular season in league history, they crashed out of the postseason in the quarterfinals to No. 9 seed Atlanta.

In a stunning upset,Lionel Messi and Inter Miami, the 2024 MLS Cup favorite, were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs on Saturday by ninth-seeded Atlanta United.