Dhaka, April 26 -- Inter Miami suffered a 2-0 defeat at the Vancouver Whitecaps in Thursday's CONCACAF Champions Cup semi-final, first-leg on Thursday, leaving Lionel Messi's team with a huge task in next week's return game.

Goals from Americans Brian White and Sebastian Berhalter gave the Canadian team a deserved victory in front of a sold-out 53,837 crowd at BC Place.

Both teams are looking to reach the continental final for the first time but the star-studded Miami team struggled against Jesper Sorenson's fired-up side, who were deadly on the break.

Vancouver threatened early with their speed down the flanks with White setting up a chance for Daniel Rios, whose shot was blocked by Marcelo Weigandt.

The breakthrough came in the 24th...