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.

Lionel Messi did not play against Charlotte because Inter Miami had to play down a man after Oscar Ustari's early red card.

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.