Lionel Messi and Inter Miami will hope to be just the fourth MLS team ever to win the CONCACAF Champions Cup as they battle with some of the continent's biggest clubs.

A gorgeous first-half goal from Lionel Messi set the tone for Inter Miami, which won the second leg of its Concacaf Champions Cup first-round matchup against Sporting Kansas City by a comfortable 3-1 margin on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Then came two assists as 10-man Inter Miami came back to draw NYCFC in their MLS opener.The latest was an absolute stunner, as Messi plucked a Luis Suarez pass out of the air, then scorched the inside of the near post with an across-body rocket.

Two stoppage time goals and a Lionel Messi golazo were enough to push Inter Miami into the round of 16 in the Concacaf Champions Cup after defeating Sporting Kansas City 3-1 at Chase Stadium on Tuesday,

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 CONCACAF Champions Cup's first round.

CONCACAF banned referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava for six months for requesting an autograph from Lionel Messi after Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup match against Sporting Kansas City. While Ortiz Nava explained that he sought the autograph for a family member with special needs,

Inter Miami hope to book a spot in the round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup on Tuesday, hosting Sporting Kansas City after taking an advantage in the first leg. Javier Mascherano's side battled extreme winter weather in Kansas City a week ago and won 1-0 in the first leg,