Inter Miami defeated Sporting Kansas City 3-1 in the rematch of the Round of 32 of the Concachampions. Lionel Messi actively participated in the match, filtering a pass to Jordi Alba, who assisted Tadeo Allende to open the scoring. Shortly after, Luis Suárez scored a spectacular goal following a defensive error from the opposition.
In the second half, Messi played a one-two with Telasco Segovia and assisted Suárez, whose shot was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper. At 17 minutes, Messi received a cross and scored with a powerful volley. Inter Miami sealed their victory with an own goal from Maximiliano Falcón.
With this result, Messi's team advanced to the Round of 16 of the competition and will face Cavalier from Jamaica. Besides Messi, Allende and Suárez scored for Inter Miami, while Memo Rodríguez scored for Sporting Kansas City.
The first goal of the match came at 18 minutes from a shot by Rodríguez from outside the area. Messi was a key figure in his team's victory, once again demonstrating his skill on the field.
