Cavalier vs Inter Miami | 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup | Round of 16

Inter Miami CF secured their place in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals after defeating Cavalier FC 2-0 on Thursday at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica. Luis Suárez converted a penalty at the 37th minute to give the U.S. side an early lead and extend the aggregate advantage. Early in the match, manager Javier Mascherano had to replace injured defender David Ruiz with Benjamin Cremaschi. At the 53rd minute, Suárez and Sergio Busquets were substituted for Lionel Messi and Yannick Bright, with Messi returning to the field after resting in the first leg and two league matches. In the 74th minute, Kaile Auvray scored for the Caribbean Cup winners, but goalkeeper Óscar Ustari made a crucial save to preserve the clean sheet. Messi capped the victory with his third goal of the campaign in the 90'+2 minute, assisted by Santiago Morales. The series win sets up an all-MLS encounter between Inter Miami CF and Los Angeles FC in the quarterfinals.