Noah Allen scored in the second half before a late penalty gave Inter Miami the chance to take the lead in the tie, with Messi taking it clinically in what was an epic comeback.

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.

The away goal rule being in effect meant the Herons needed three goals to win the tie outright. Lionel Messi clawed one back in the 36th minute. The Argentine fired a shot across his body past Hugo Lloris with his left foot at the far post.

Inter Miami scored three unanswered goals to top LAFC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals. The catalyst? Lionel Messi, of course.

Inter Miami host LAFC in the return leg of their Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal tie at Chase Stadium on Wednesday, Apr. 8.

Messi's clinical play and nonstop engine, albeit sputtering at times, helped Miami advance to the Concacaf Champions League semifinals.

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are headed to the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals and it took a dramatic three-goal comeback to get there.

Two more teams will book their passage to the Champions Cup quarter-finals this evening as we have matches in Miami and Mexico City.Here is what went down.Pumas 2-2 Vancouver Whitecaps