Toronto FC misses out on playoffs [Video]

Leo Campana’s stoppage-time goal gave Inter Miami a 1-0 win and left Toronto FC’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread Saturday.

D.C. United’s 2-1 victory at New England later in the day sealed Toronto’s fate, eliminating TFC from post-season contention.

Toronto needed a win over Miami in its regular-season finale and help from others to stay alive in the playoff race. And despite Miami holding stars like Lionel Messi in reserve until the hour-mark, TFC could not take advantage. 

Toronto (11-19-4, 37 points) entered weekend play in ninth place in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference. The eighth- and ninth-place clubs meet in a wild-card playoff with the winner advancing to face the conference’s top seed — Miami in the East — in a best-of-three first-round matchup.

The win in New England moved D.C. United (10-13-10, 40 points) past Toronto, which with an Oct. 19 bye will have to watch the …