Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez take Inter Miami into CONCACAF Football News

Goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami advance to the CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals with a 3-1 (5-3 aggregate) victory over Nashville on Wednesday. Messi assisted Suarez in the 8th minute, and then the Argentine shot himself in the 23rd minute. But the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner was substituted in the 50th minute before replacement Robert Taylor sealed victory with a header in the 63rd minute. Miami, participating in the tournament for the first time, will face the winner of Thursday’s second leg between Mexico’s Monterrey and Major League Soccer’s Cincinnati in the quarterfinals. Team MX was at home, leading 1-0 in the first leg.

In the first leg of the game in Tennessee, Nashville took a two-goal lead before goals from Messi and Suarez helped Nashville draw 2-2.

The former Barcelona pair proved effective once again, with Miami in control from the start.

Messi was given a chance after being brought down on the edge of the box and he was offered a free kick from a central position, but his shot hit the wall.

But it was Messi who opened the scoring minutes later, splitting the Nashville defense with a perfect pass to Suarez, whose exquisite finish with the outside of his right foot was matched by the precision of his assist.

While Miami’s quartet of Barcelona veterans, including Spaniards Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets, attract attention, it’s the influence of young midfield trainee Diego Gomez who But it’s getting bigger.

It was the Paraguayan’s aggressive running that created the second goal. In the 23rd minute, Gomez aggressively rushed into the penalty area and then cleverly passed to Messi, who buried the ball into the corner kick for the first time.

Nashville created few chances, but they gave Miami goalkeeper Derek Callender a wake-up call when Daniel Lovitz’s left-footed volley hit the post.

Miami coach Gerardo Martino replaced Messi with Taylor five minutes after the break, but the Argentine showed no obvious signs of injury.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner’s departure gave Nashville a boost and they began to attack with real intent, with Callender having to make a fine save from close range to deny Lucas McNaughton.

But any sign of Nashville’s comeback was snuffed out when Suarez delivered a beautiful pass to Taylor in the penalty area, who headed home a 3-0 lead.

Nashville’s Hany Mukhtar had a shot ruled out for offside before England forward Sam Surridge added a late consolation.

Earlier, Costa Rica’s Herediano drew 1-1 with Suriname’s Robin Hood and won with a total score of 3-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Later Wednesday’s game was an all-Mexico affair, with Club America dominating Chivas Guadalajara 3-0 at home.

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