In the second leg on Wednesday night, the Herons came out swinging at home after Inter Miami took an away goals advantage in the first leg, which ended in a 2-2 draw. After just eight minutes, the Herons took the lead thanks to a goal from Suarez off a Messi pass.

But only fifteen minutes later, Messi scored one of his own, putting in a ball from Diego Gomez to double the score.

After winning the Leagues Cup last season, Inter Miami’s first opportunity to win a trophy this season is in the CONCACAF Champions League. But maybe more significantly, Miami can compete against some of the finest players in the world at the Club World Cup if they can qualify for the competition.

The Herons will play their first MLS game this weekend after this Wednesday’s cup match. On Saturday, they will welcome D.C. United in an attempt to recover from a discouraging loss to CF Montreal.