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CONCACAF Champions Cup: Messi Scores As Inter Miami Beat Sporting Kansas City

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 CONC𓆉ACAF Champions Cup’s first round. Luis Suárez 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 Rodríguez scored for Kansas City — the team’s first goal of 2025.

CONCACAF Champions Cup Sporting KC vs Inter Miami Soccer: Lionel Messi
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi heads the♛ ball | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi heads the ball during the first half of a CONCACAF Cജhampions Cup soccer match against Sporting Kansas City in Fort Lauderdale, Flori🐼da.

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CONCACAF Champions Cup Sporting KC vs Inter Miami Soccer: Tadeo Allende
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Inter Miꦑami forward Tadeo Allende drives toward ꧙the goal | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Inter Miami forward Tadeo Allende, right, drives toward the goal defended by Sporting Kansas City defender Dany Rosero, during the second half of a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match in Fo🧸rt Lauderdale, Florida.

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CONCACAF Champions Cup Sporting KC vs Inter Miami Soccer: Javier Mascherano
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Inter Miami hea♉d coach Javier Mascꦕherano | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano🐷 sits on the bench at🌌 the start of a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match against Sporting Kansas City in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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CONCACAF Champions Cup Sporting KC vs Inter Miami Soccer: Luis Suarez
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez celebrates his side's third goal | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez, center, celeb𓂃rates with teammates defender Jordi Alba, left, and midfielder Sergio Busquets (5) after scoring his side's third goal against Sporting Kansas City, during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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CONCACAF Champions Cup Sporting KC vs Inter Miami Soccer: Luis Suarez
ꦡCONCACAF Champi🔴ons Cup: Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez, right, scores a goal | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Inter Miami forward Lui💜s Suarez, right, scores past Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper John Pulskamp (1) and defender Rober🐎t Voloder (4) during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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CONCACAF Champions Cup Sporting KC vs Inter Miami Soccer: Luis Suarez
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez attempts to score♐ | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Inter Miami forward Luis Suarez, center, attempts to score past Sport☂ing Kansas City defender Robert Voloder (4), right, during the second half of a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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CONCACAF Champions Cup Sporting KC vs Inter Miami Soccer: Lionel Messi
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi celebrates scoring his side's first goal | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Sporting Kansas City during the first half of a 🥂CONCACAF Cham💟pions Cup soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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CONCACAF Champions Cup Sporting KC vs Inter Miami Soccer: Lionel Messi
CONCACAF Champions Cup: Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi lookℱs to pass | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (🌌10) looks to pass, defended by Sporting Kansas City midfielder Jacob Bartlett (16) during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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CONCACAF Champions Cup Sporting KC vs Inter Miami Soccer: Lionel Messi
CONCACAF Champions Cup♏: Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi 𓄧heads the ball | Photo: AP/Rebecca Blackwell

Inter Miami fo൩rward Lionel Messi (10) heads the ball during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match against Sporting Kansas Ciཧty in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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