Fans lined up outside of Independence Park more than two hours before Inter Miami's Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 clash with Cavalier SC hoping to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi during a 2-0 victory (4-0 on aggregate) for Miami to move on to the quarterfinals where they'll face Los Angeles FC.

Lionel Messi garners more attention than any other player in Major League Soccer, and the 37-year-old's fitness is a consistent talking point.

Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored goals as Inter Miami beat Cavalier SC of Jamaica 2-0 and moved into the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

The best-of-three series ended the Herons' season early after they had set an MLS record with a haul of 74 points in the regular season. Messi went on to be named 2024 MLS MVP, but the more important team trophy eluded him.

Inter Miami may have a 2-0 lead after their triumph in the first leg of this Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16 clash, but with the tie moving to Jamaica for the second leg against Cavalier SC, this is where they could slip up.

The Argentine legend returned to the starting lineup for the first time since Feb. 25 and looked up for it and then some, scoring the equalizer off a turnover he created as the Herons rallied from an early deficit to beat Atlanta United 2-1 in front of a raucous crowd of 42,843 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

After playing a few minutes against Cavalier FC and scoring a goal, fans expect Lionel Messi to play against Atlanta. Here's what we know about his status for tonight's Inter Miami match. Inter Miami visit the Mercedes Benz Stadium for their clash with Atlanta United for Matchday 4 of the 2025 MLS season.

Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano revealed the team controlled Lionel Messi's fatigue well to avoid any injury.