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Lionel Messi scores twice as Inter Miami advances to Concacaf Champions Cup semis

Lionel Messi and Between Miami Out of CONCAF Champions Cup The semi -finals.

Miami scored three consecutive goals on Wednesday-two of them by Messi-to overcome 2-0 deficit and win a series of advanced match, against his teammate MLS Club LAFC.

LAFC entered a Wednesday competition with a total 1-0 leadership thanks to its victory last week in southern California. Aaron Long Black & Gold has doubled for only nine minutes on Wednesday – a blow to one goal.

Unlike the UEFA Champions League, which gets rid of external goals, the draw goals are still two seasons before, Concacaf – the region that includes North and Central America and the Caribbean Sea – this controversial base is still used to determine the winner if the teams are linked at the end of 180 minutes. Long’s goal is far away that even two consecutive strikes in Miami will not be sufficient to send the series to an additional time.

But Messi scored an exciting goal before the end of the first half to give Miami some hope.

A twenty -year -old citizen from Florida Noah Allen Make it 2-2 in the total early in the second half. After that, with just six minutes of normal time, LAFC Messi’s handball was sent to the penalty spot. The goats did not make any mistake from 12 yards, and now Miami is ranked fourth for the first time in the club’s history.

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Messi’s goal was beautiful as it was in time. The goats took a pass from the previous Barcelona His teammate Luis Suarez near the top of the LAFC box, then launched a shot between two defenders who gave Hugo Loris Messi goalkeeper won twice when Argentina He won the 2022 FIFA World Cup final – there is no chance.

turning point

Miami had two potential goals that were properly called on Wednesday. But Far came to save the hosts when it was more important. Upon review, the referee Cesar Ramos decided that Marlon Santos had dealt with the ball inside his penalty area. Messi’s remaining verb:

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Miami enjoyed the feature of 21-13, but she might not have gone out of the return if not for the goalkeeper Oscar Ostari. Ustari stopped eight shots of nine shot Dennis Poanga.

What is the next for Inter Miami?

Javier Masono will now pay attention to the MLS play. The next Miami match on Sunday away to Chicago fire. They will face either Pomas Vancouver Whitecaps or Lega MX in the first stage of the last four later this month.

What is the following for LAFC?

It is a bitter loss for the Steve Cherundolo team, which has been the MLS category since 2022 and had all reasons for the belief that it could win this competition this year. Instead, they will fully focus on MLS, starting with hosting competition within the country San Jose earthquakes on saturday.

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Doug Macinterre is a soccer correspondent for Fox Sport who covered US National teams for men and women at the FIFA World Cup on five continents. Follow it @Bydougmcintyre.


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