Lionel Messi Scores Late as Inter Miami Advances to Champions Cup Quarterfinals

Messi's stoppage-time goal in Jamaica sealed a 2-0 victory over Cavalier FC and a 4-0 aggregate win in the Round of 16.

Lionel Messi returned to action after missing three games, coming off the bench in the 53rd minute to an enthusiastic reception in Kingston, Jamaica.
Messi's stoppage-time goal, assisted by 18-year-old Santiago Morales, capped Inter Miami's 2-0 win in the second leg and a 4-0 aggregate triumph over Cavalier FC.
Luis Suárez scored Miami's first goal of the match with a 37th-minute penalty kick after Tadeo Allende was fouled in the box.
The match was moved to Jamaica's 35,000-seat National Stadium due to high demand, with fans celebrating Messi’s debut appearance in the Caribbean nation.
Inter Miami will face LAFC in the Champions Cup quarterfinals, with the first leg scheduled for April 1 in Los Angeles.