Lionel Messi's Stunning Volley for Inter Miami Leaves the Football World in Awe

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Posted by NewAdmin on 2025-02-26 08:53:23 |

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Lionel Messi found the back of thenet once again as Inter Miami advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of16 with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday, securing a 4-1aggregate win. Messi had previously scored in the 1-0 win in Kansas City lastweek, and it took him just 19 minutes to score in the return leg at a muchwarmer Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. His former Barcelona teammate, LuisSuarez, delivered a chipped ball to Messi, who was given too much space by theSporting defense and calmly placed the ball into the bottom corner.

The visitors believed they hadequalized when Dejan Joveljic, a recent addition from Los Angeles Galaxy,slotted the ball past Miami keeper Oscar Ustari after rounding him. However,the goal was ruled out for offside.

Miami doubled their lead in thefirst minute of first-half stoppage time when Messi played Jordi Alba down theleft wing. Alba's low cross was then tapped in from close range by TadeoAllende.

Two minutes later, Miami extendedtheir lead to 3-0 on the night and 4-0 on aggregate after a disastrousmiskicked clearance from Jacob Davis, which sailed across his own penalty area.Suarez pounced on the loose ball, hooking it into the corner of the net.

Kansas City managed to pull oneback in the 63rd minute when Memo Rodriguez's long-range shot deflected offMaximiliano Falcon and past the wrong-footed Ustari.

Next, Miami will face Jamaican sideCavalier, the Caribbean Cup champions, in the next round, with the first legscheduled to take place in Florida during the first week of March.

Go!