Messi’s goal, again, was a thing of beauty. Luis Suarez took the ball to the end line at Chase Stadium, while Sporting’s back line was preoccupied with another run in the box. Suarez blasted a pass out to the top of the box to a wide open Messi. He ripped a volley into the net.

Messi first corralled a Luis Suárez cross via a deft touch with his chest, before letting the ball bounce and firing a half-volley past Kansas City keeper John Pulskamp at the near post. The goal put Miami ahead 2-0 on aggregate in the first round tie.