Let’s spin through all five games from the weekend, because they all had Audi 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs implications in various ways.

Away we go.

Messi & Miami make history (again)

My colleague Charlie Boehm had a postgame feature following Inter Miami ’s expected 4-0 thrashing of an Atlanta United side that has to go down as one of the most disappointing teams in MLS history. When you look at the roster spend, expectations, and performance of guys they exiled elsewhere (mostly to Montréa l)... it’s got to be tough to take for Five Stripes fans.

Atlanta's loss and the Galaxy ’s win (more on that below) means they'll host D.C. United next Saturday with the Wooden Spoon on the line (6 pm ET | MLS Season Pass ). All Atlanta need is a draw to stay off the bottom.

I don’t think

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