Inter Miami secured its spot in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal in dramatic fashion on Wednesday, coming back from 2-0 down on aggregate to beat MLS rival Los Angeles FC 3-2 in a chippy end-to-end battle,

Two goals from Lionel Messi, even after a bit of controversy, sent Inter Miami to the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals after beating LAFC 3-1 (3-2 on aggregate). After conceding early, Inter Miami were down 2-0 on aggregate but turned it around.

When you’re down 2-0 with less than 55 minutes to go in a two-legged quarterfinal, there’s one man you can count on above the rest to turn your fortunes around: World Cup and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi.