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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Lionel Messi scored from the right side of the box in the 56th minute to lift Inter Miami past Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on a bitterly cold Wednesday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup's first round. Both teams struggled to find consistency on the hard, slick field for much of the night in front of 15,178 bundled-up fans at Children's Mercy Park, where the game-time temperature was 3 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 16 C). On his goal, Messi collected a pass from Sergio Busquels, let it fall to his feet, eluded the nearest defender and then fired it past Sporting KC keeper John Pulskamp.
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