LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The clock ran out in stunned silence.

There was no roar at Lynn Family Stadium. No last-minute magic. Only disbelief.

Louisville City FC — the most consistent, most decorated, and most complete team in the USL Championship — was sent packing in the first round of the playoffs.

Detroit City FC, a No. 8 seed with a negative goal differential and no previous wins in Louisville, walked out with a 1-0 victory Saturday night. They walked out as giant-killers.

And LouCity, the repeat Players' Shield winners, were left with questions, regrets, and a now strangely empty postseason dance card.

It was the team’s first loss in four months, across all competitions.

“It’s heartbreak,” said head coach Danny Cruz. “It’s frustration. I’m at a loss for words, because for me, i

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