CCC: Messi Scores Lone Goal As Inter Miami Beat Sporting Kansas City
Written by Patrick Echatah
At chilly Children’s Mercy Park on Wednesday night, Inter Miami CF defeated Sporting Kansas City 1-0 in their opening match in the Concacaf Champions Cup, thanks in part to a goal from Lionel Messi, who scored his first of the 2025 campaign.
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With five MLS teams making their Round One debuts, it was a busy evening in CCC play. Real Salt Lake settled for a draw, while Seattle Sounders FC and FC Cincinnati also achieved significant road victories.
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Following Colorado Rapids’ 2-1 victory over LAFC at home on Tuesday, Vancouver Whitecaps FC will travel to Costa Rica on Thursday to play Deportivo Saprissa.
Messi’s goal in the 56th minute was the difference in the night’s only all-MLS encounter, helping the defending Supporters’ Shield champions secure a significant away win.
The crucial away goal was scored by the reigning MLS MVP, who deflected a perfectly-weighted ball from Sergio Busquets off his chest in the box, cut to his right and tucked it past SKC custodian John Pulskamp.
The second leg of the series will take place at Chase Stadium on February 25. In the Round of 16, the aggregate winner will play Cavalier of Jamaica.
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In other news, at Estadio Pensativo in Guatemala, Seattle Sounders FC defeated Antigua 3-1 thanks to goals in the second half from Pedro de la Vega and Albert Rusnák.
Paul Arriola made a good first impression with his new team quickly. In the third minute, he put the visitors ahead 1-0 with a looping deflected first-time effort from just outside the 18-yard box.
Rusnák sealed the victory with a stoppage-time goal after Óscar Santis tied the score for Antigua in the 24th minute. De la Vega then broke the tie with a spectacular golazo in the 61st minute.
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