In stoppage time of the first half, Inter Miami were able to score a goal in some ways against the run of play with Jordi Alba playing the ball across the face of the goal and Tadeo Allende was there to finish the chance. Miami has been ultra efficient turning two shots into two goals.

Messi’s goal, again, was a thing of beauty. Luis Suarez took the ball to the end line at Chase Stadium, while Sporting’s back line was preoccupied with another run in the box. Suarez blasted a pass out to the top of the box to a wide open Messi. He ripped a volley into the net.

Messi first controlled a Luis Suárez cross via a deft touch with his chest, before letting the ball bounce and firing a half-volley past Kansas City keeper John Pulskamp at the near post. The goal put Miami ahead 2-0 on aggregate in the first-round matchup.