Lionel Messi lifts Inter Miami to semis
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Messi and Inter Miami will play two matches against the Vancouver Whitecaps later this month in the semifinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup tournament.
The New York Times |
Messi scored twice, the first a thunderous strike from just inside the penalty area to beat LAFC goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and give Miami life in the first half.
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Concacaf Champions Cup final, a one-off match on June 1, is guaranteed to be an MLS vs. LIGA MX game. That got locked in Wednesday evening, when Inter Miami CF and Vancouver Whitecaps FC advanced past their quarterfinal foes to arrange a semifinal series later this month.
In what was an overall frustrating performance from many of Inter Miami’s stars, Drake Callender earned his first start of the season and looked good. He made two saves and ensured Toronto couldn’t make the most of their ample scoring opportunities.