Inter Miami CF is only a few weeks into the new season, but Lionel Messi is already in fine form. The 37-year-old superstar opened the scoring in Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup second-leg match against Sporting Kansas City in impressive fashion.

Lionel Messi opened the scoring with a masterful strike in the 19th minute, and Inter Miami beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup’s first round.

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.

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 and Inter Miami played their best game of the young season, relying on three first-half goals to oust Sporting Kansas City in the first round of their Concacaf Champions Cup series, winning 3-1 on Tuesday night at Chase Stadium (4-1 on aggregate score).

Inter Miami dominated Sporting Kansas City in the second leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup clash advancing to the next round of the competition.

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,

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