Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are through to the semi-finals of the Concacaf Champions Cup after a wild, come-from-behind 3-1 victory over Los Angeles FC at Chase Stadium in For Lauderdale, Florida.
Messi himself buried the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 84th minute while LAFC missed a raft of chances late on to either put the two-legged series beyond doubt or snatch what would have been a shocking late victory.
The second leg of the sides’ quarterfinal boiled with intensity throughout the match, with LAFC’s Aaron Long surprisingly opening the scoring after just 10 minutes on a recycled set piece to put Miami behind 2-0 on aggregate with LA holding the advantage on away goals.