Messi was held scoreless for a fourth straight game, and Vancouver romped to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final, 5-1 on aggregate.

Last season, Miami fell victim to a first-round playoff exit despite being the No. 1 seed and Supporters' Shield winners. With Miami's stars only getting older and not many elite young talents supporting them, another early exit could be on the horizon come postseason time.

In the biggest match in the history of Inter Miami, they were played off the pitch by the Vancouver Whitecaps, who booked a place in the Concacaf Champions Cup final with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday at Chase Stadium.