Lionel Messi took to social media to share his delight after helping Inter Miami into the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
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Messi helped fire Inter Miami to victoryBeat Nasville to reach quarter-finalsArgentine celebrated with Instagram postWHAT HAPPENED?
The club's Argentine captain scored one goal and assisted another as the Florida club beat Nashville 3-1 at home in the second leg of their last-16 tie. Luis Suarez set up Robert Taylor to round off the scoring and sending them through with a 5-3 win on aggregate.
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The Argentina hero posted images on Instagram of himself celebrating alongside his Herons co-stars and added the caption: "Off to the quarters!"
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Having played a key role in the win, Messi now has five goals and five assists in as many games across the Champions Cup and MLS. However, the 36-year-old sustained a leg injury in the game and coach Gerardo Martino said he will likely be left out of their next match to recover.
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Tata Martino's team will now go on to face either Cincinnati or Monterrey in the last-eight of the competition, with those two teams still to play out the second leg of their tie. Before they fight for a place in the semi-finals, though, Miami will face D.C. United in MLS on Saturday.