Overview

• Inter Miami advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals for the first time in club history after defeating LAFC 3-2 on aggregate.
• Lionel Messi played a pivotal role, scoring twice, including an 84th-minute penalty awarded after a VAR review for a handball.
• Miami faced a steep challenge after LAFC's Aaron Long scored early to extend their aggregate lead to 2-0, leveraging the away-goals rule.
• Noah Allen's second-half goal and Messi's leadership fueled Miami's comeback, with goalkeeper Oscar Ustari making critical late saves.
• Inter Miami will face the Vancouver Whitecaps in the semifinals later this month, following their dramatic victory over Pumas.