CONCACAF Champions Cup: Lionel Messi, Miami Top Nashville

CONCACAF Champions Cup: Lionel Messi, Miami Top Nashville
Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates after scoring a goal with forward Luis Suarez (9) against the Nashville SC in the first half during the Concacaf round of sixteen at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., on March 13, 2024. Nathan Ray Seebeck/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Early goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi propelled Inter Miami to a 3–1 win over Nashville SC on Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., sending the Herons through to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Miami won the two-leg, total-goal series 5–3. The teams played to a 2–2 draw at Nashville last week, with Inter Miami also getting goals from Messi and Suarez.