Moreira's Crew suffered a similar fate to Inter Miami in the playoffs. As the defending MLS Cup champions and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, Columbus got upset in a 2-0 series sweep by No. 7 New York Red Bulls.

The Argentine won't be in MLS forever and his shock early exit from the playoffs is an opportunity to really evaluate 'the Messi effect'

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.