Pakistan, Feb. 27 -- 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.
Luis Suarez 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.
Memo Rodriguez scored for Kansas City - the team's first goal of 2025.
Miami scored on all three of its first-half shots despite Kansas City getting the majority of opportunities early, with six shots and three on goal.
Messi slipped a through ball to Suarez, then con...