Inter Miami lost 1-0 away from home to LAFC in the first leg of the quarterfinal. The second leg deficit reached 2-0 on aggregate with 60 minutes left in the tie, before Messi sparked a remarkable turnaround at Chase Stadium that ended in a 3-2 aggregate win.

With a dagger in the 85th minute from Sebastian Berhalter, the Vancouver Whitecaps are one step closer to their first appearance in the Concacaf Champions Cup final in club history after defeating Inter Miami 2-0 in front of a record crowd of more than 53,

Inter Miami will play the Vancouver Whitecaps in the first leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal series Thursday night.