Inter Miami defeated Sporting Kansas City 3-1 (4-1 on aggregate) in leg two of their CONCACAF Champions Cup tie Tuesday evening, Goal reported.
Round 1 of the competition saw the Herons win both legs, home and away, as they advanced to the Round of 16 in the competition.
It was a dominant performance from Javier Mascherano's men, with Lionel Messi himself opening the scoring. The Argentine banged in a rather stupendous volley, hitting home a Luis Suarez cross just 19 minutes into the match.
Two more goals followed in quick succession, with Tadeo Allende and Luis Suarez scoring in first half stoppage-time to give them a four-goal lead on aggregate at the break, putting the tie to bed before the second half even began.
Sporting did gain a goal back in the second half, with MLS veteran Memo Rodriguez finding the back of the net via a wicked deflection off defender Maximiliano Falcon. However, it was not the spark they were hoping it would be down four goals and another goal never arrived.
Sporting's attempt at a comeback was stalled by some stellar midfield play from the Herons, but ultimately, they fell flat and played uninspired as the whistle closed in on them. It was Sporting's fourth-straight Champions Cup loss across all years of participation in the tournament.
In the next round of the competition, Inter Miami will take on Jamaican Premier League side Cavalier SC. The island club has won their domestic title three times in club history, with their win in the 2023-24 season being their latest achievement. They were also victors of the 2023-24 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.
