Lionel Messi in motion for Inter Miami© AFP
Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami fought again from 2-0 down on combination towards Los Angeles FC with a 3-1 win (3-2 on combination) on Wednesday to maneuver into the final 4 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. Trailing 1-0 from the first-leg, Miami discovered themselves in huge hassle when Aaron Long put LAFC forward within the ninth minute. Messi bought Miami again into the sport with a candy strike from exterior the field within the thirty fifth minute however Javier Mascherano’s facet nonetheless wanted two extra objectives. They took a 2-1 lead on the night time when Noah Allen chipped a ball into the field and neither Miami midfielder Federico Redondo or Los Angeles keeper Hugo Lloris made contact with the ball because it travelled past them into the purpose.
Lionel Messi is 37 years of age and he is truly scoring screamers each single week…
GOAT. pic.twitter.com/7zo6mWXdxH
— george (@StokeyyG2) April 10, 2025
Miami nonetheless wanted one other and thought that they had it when Luis Suarez headed in a cross from Messi however the assistant referee dominated the Uruguayan ahead was offside.
But the lifeline got here when Miami appealed for a handball by Marlon in a crowded tussle within the field and a VAR overview discovered that the Brazilian defender had dealt with.
Messi tucked the 84th minute spot kick into the nook to finish the comeback for Miami and earn them a spot within the final 4.
But LAFC went shut on three events to grabbing a winner within the dying minutes – Denis Bouanga twice compelled saves out of Oscar Ustari who was additionally examined by a Ryan Hollingshead header.
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