Our Clients:

Field Level Media - Professional sports content solutions | FLM

Mar 13, 2025 10:55 pm

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Lionel Messi scores as Miami advances

lionel messi

Luis Suarez and second-half substitute Lionel Messi scored as Inter Miami beat Cavalier SC 2-0 on Thursday in Kingston, Jamaica, to win a CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 series.

Miami completed a 4-0 aggregate victory, having prevailed 2-0 at home last week to open the two-game, total-goal set.

Messi, who sat out the team’s previous three games because of fatigue, subbed in for Suarez in the 53rd minute.

Suarez had opened the night’s scoring with a penalty kick in the 37th minute after teammate Tadeo Allende was tripped by Christopher Ainsworth in the 18-yard box.

In the final seconds of second-half stoppage time, Santiago Morales delivered a pass to Messi, who was charging into the Cavalier penalty area. Messi rolled a left-footed shot past goalie Vino Barclett.

Inter Miami advance to oppose Los Angeles FC in the quarterfinals next month.

–Field Level Media

You may also like

Claudia Sheinbaum
Jun 10, 2026 12:19 am

Mexico closes schools during World Cup opener to ease traffic

Mexico City children will get an unexpected day off from school on Thursday, as president Claudia Sheinbaum ordered the suspension of classes in an effort to minimize traffic on the…

messi, argentina
Jun 9, 2026 11:55 pm

Lionel Messi comes off bench, scores in Argentina’s final friendly

Lionel Messi came off the bench and converted a penalty in Argentina’s final World Cup tune-up friendly Tuesday, a 3-0 defeat of Iceland in Auburn, Ala. Subbing in during the…

sophia wilson, united states
Jun 9, 2026 11:07 pm

USWNT use own goal to earn friendly split in Brazil

Sophia Wilson was involved again in her team’s goal and the visiting United States women’s national team survived a physical encounter in Tuesday night’s 1-0 friendly victory over host Brazil…

More Soccer News

Claudia Sheinbaum
Jun 10, 2026 12:19 am

Mexico closes schools during World Cup opener to ease traffic

Mexico City children will get an unexpected day off from school on Thursday, as president Claudia Sheinbaum ordered the suspension of classes in an effort to minimize traffic on the…

messi, argentina
Jun 9, 2026 11:55 pm

Lionel Messi comes off bench, scores in Argentina’s final friendly

sophia wilson, united states
Jun 9, 2026 11:07 pm

USWNT use own goal to earn friendly split in Brazil

Dan + Shay,
Jun 9, 2026 10:37 pm

Dan + Shay, Jason Sudeikis slated to appear before U.S.’s Cup opener

matt turner world cup
Jun 9, 2026 8:10 pm

Matt Turner could go from ’94 World Cup baby to U.S. starter in ’26

Read all
fb-post
advertisment
title-icon

Upcoming events

See all odds