Lionel Messi scored two goals, including a decisive penalty, to help Inter Miami defeat LAFC 3-1, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals. This win follows a challenging series where Miami had lost the first leg 1-0. The team will now face either Pumas or Vancouver Whitecaps in the semifinals.
Inter Miami faced LAFC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals after losing the first leg 1-0. The team needed a strong performance to advance, and Messi's return from injury proved pivotal in their comeback.
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Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean. Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.
Founded on 6 March 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally worn a white home kit since inception.
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Hans-Dieter "Hansi" Flick is a German professional football coach and former player who is the manager of Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.
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Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team.
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The United States of America, commonly known as the United States or America, is a country mostly located in central North America, between Canada and Mexico.
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Diego Pablo Simeone González, also known as El Cholo, is an Argentine football manager and former player, who played as a midfielder; he has been the manager of Atlético Madrid since December 2011.
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Futbol Club Barcelona, commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça, is a Spanish professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Los Angeles Football Club, commonly referred to as LAFC, are an American professional soccer franchise based in Los Angeles, California, that competes in Major League Soccer as a member of the Western Conference.
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Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe. Covering an area of 357,022 square kilometres, it lies between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south.
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Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D., commonly referred to as Atlético Madrid in English or simply as Atlético or Atleti, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid, that play in La Liga.
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Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. With a population of over 21 million, Florida is the third-most populous and the 22nd-most extensive of the 50 United States.
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Ferran Torres García is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester City as a right winger. He has represented Spain internationally at various youth levels.
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Robert Lewandowski is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bayern Munich and is the captain of the Poland national team.
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Carlo Ancelotti OSI is an Italian former professional footballer and a professional football manager who currently manages Premier League club Everton.
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Daniel Olmo Carvajal is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Spain national team. He can play as either an attacking midfielder or a winger.
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Valencia Club de Fútbol, commonly referred to as Valencia CF or simply Valencia, is a Spanish professional football club in Valencia. They play in La Liga. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, eight Copa del Rey titles, one Supercopa de España and one
