In Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions Cup match, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi led Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville, securing their spot in the quarter-finals with a 5-3 aggregate win. Messi assisted Suarez for the opening goal in the eighth minute before scoring himself in the 23rd minute. However, Messi was substituted in the 50th minute, and his replacement, Robert Taylor, sealed the victory with a header in the 63rd minute.

This marked Miami's first appearance in the competition, and they will face the winner of Thursday's match between Monterrey and FC Cincinnati in the quarter-finals. Monterrey currently leads 1-0 from the first leg. In the initial leg against Nashville, Miami had to overcome a two-goal deficit, with Messi and Suarez orchestrating a comeback for a 2-2 draw.

Despite the attention on Miami's veteran Barcelona players, such as Messi, Suarez, Jordi Alba, and Sergio Busquets, young midfielder Diego Gomez has been increasingly influential. Gomez's aggressive play led to the creation of Miami's second goal, with Messi finishing clinically from his pass. Although Nashville posed some threats, Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender made crucial saves to maintain his team's lead.

Nashville's attempts at a comeback were thwarted when Suarez provided a beautiful chip to Taylor for the third goal, sealing Miami's victory. Nashville's Hany Mukhtar had an effort disallowed for offside before Sam Surridge added a late consolation goal. In earlier matches, Herediano secured a spot in the quarter-finals with a 1-1 draw against Robinhood, while Club America defends a 3-0 first-leg advantage against Chivas Guadalajara in an all-Mexican clash later on Wednesday.