In great form, Lionel Messi lifted his club Inter Miami into the quarter-finals of the Concacaf Champions League, the confederation of Central and North America, by scoring a goal and providing an assist to the occasion of the success (3-1) of the Florida club over Nashville SC, on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, in the round of 16 return.
After the 2-2 in the first round in Nashville, Miami quickly ensured its qualification for the quarters at home by already leading 2-0 after around twenty minutes, thanks to a goal from Luis Suarez on an opening from Messi in the back of the opposing defense (8th) then a goal from the “Pulga” (23rd). Marked out by Diego Gomez, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner France Football scored with a pivoting left shot in the open area. This is his 16th goal in an official match in the Miami jersey.
In the quarter-finals of the Concacaf Champions League, Inter Miami will face (on April 2 and 9) the winner of the eighth between Cincinnati and the Rayados de Monterrey (1-0 winner in the first leg in the United States, the Mexican club will host Cincinnati on the night of Thursday to Friday).