Sporting Kansas City midfielder Memo Rodríguez, left, and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi compete for the ball during the first half of a CONCACAF Champions Cup soccer match, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in Kansas City, Kan. Colin E. Braley/AP Photo
KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Lionel Messi did what Lionel Messi does.
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner scored from the right side of the box in the 56th minute to lift Inter Miami past Sporting Kansas City 1–0 on a bitterly cold Wednesday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup’s first round.
