Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike in the 19th minute, and Inter Miami beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup’s first round.

Inter Miami dominated Sporting Kansas City in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup clash advancing to the next round of the competition. Lionel Messi's goal from the first leg separated both sides when things got underway at Chase Stadium.

Messi and Inter Miami played their best game of the young season, relying on three first-half goals to oust Sporting Kansas City in the first round of their Concacaf Champions Cup series, winning 3-1 on Tuesday night at Chase Stadium (4-1 on aggregate score).

Two stoppage time goals and a Lionel Messi golazo were enough to push Inter Miami into the round of 16 in the Concacaf Champions Cup after defeating Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at Chase Stadium on Tuesday,

Messi’s goal, again, was a thing of beauty. Luis Suarez took the ball to the end line at Chase Stadium, while Sporting’s back line was preoccupied with another run in the box. Suarez blasted a pass out to the top of the box to a wide open Messi. He ripped a volley into the net.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike in the 19th minute, and Inter Miami beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on Tuesday night in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup’s first round.

A gorgeous first-half goal from Lionel Messi set the tone for Inter Miami, which won the second leg of its Concacaf Champions Cup first-round matchup against Sporting Kansas City by a comfortable 3-1 margin on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Luis Suárez and Tadeo Allende also scored as Inter Miami advanced with a 4-1 aggregate to face Jamaica Premier League champion Cavalier FC in the round of 16 on March 6. Messi also scored in Miami’s 1-0 win at Kansas City in the first leg last Wednesday.

Messi and Inter Miami played their best game of the young season, relying on three first-half goals to oust Sporting Kansas City in ... taking a pass from Luis Suarez off his chest, then swinging ...

Inter Miami CF forward Tadeo Allende (left) celebrates with forward Lionel Messi (right) after scoring against Sporting ... and Suarez. Memo Rodriguez's goal in the second half for Kansas City ...