Lionel Messi’s 20 minute gala: assist for Suárez and trademark goal for Inter Miami to advance in the Concachampions

Only 20 minutes. Twenty and denarii passed through you Lionel Messi be once again a fundamental piece in the path that InterMiami transits with the aim of entering the next Club World Cup, through the so-called Concacampioni, the Concacaf Champions Cup. The obstacle that meant Nashville He deactivated himself so quickly in the rematch of the series that started with a 2-2 first leg.

In the 8th minute she was the key to opening the scoring with a pure precision assist Luis Suarez. An action to remember: the Rosario player receives from the left, controls and touches with just enough force for the Uruguayan, already running, to surpass the defender and end up in front of the goal with a subtle touch between the goalkeeper’s legs. In this way, the team Tata Martino they began to carve out the standings in front of their fans at Chase Stadium.

It was Messi himself who extended the lead. In the 23rd minute he commands a play in midfield, breaks free and looks for a shot in the center. The combination got dirty along the way, but The Herons They regained possession of the ball thanks to the young Paraguayans Diego Gomez, who enters the area and touches the captain who, despite being left behind, stops and finishes without problems.

The goal confirms the best month of the year, or at least the most productive, for the world champion: Of his 826 career goals, 106 came in March. If they manage to reach the quarterfinals, they will face the winner of Monterrey – Cincinnati, which saw the Mexicans win the first leg 1-0, and the winner of the competition will qualify for the next Club World Cup.