Miami had just three regular starters in the lineup that day, Drake Callender, Marcelo Weigandt and Julian Gressel. Messi, Luis Suarez and Jordi Alba were left out of the starting lineup to rest, and Sergio Busquets was suspended for yellow card accumulation. Martino was also suspended and watched the game from a stadium suite.

Lionel Messi hits the field for his first career MLS playoff match as Inter Miami and Atlanta United meet for the first of their best-of-three Round One series on Friday at Chase Stadium.The Herons won the regular season title to clinch the top playoff seed,

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will face Atlanta United in Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs; here's how to watch.