Noah Allen scored in the second half before a late penalty gave Inter Miami the chance to take the lead in the tie, with Messi taking it clinically in what was an epic comeback.

When you’re down 2-0 with less than 55 minutes to go in a two-legged quarterfinal, there’s one man you can count on above the rest to turn your fortunes around: World Cup and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi.

Lionel Messi rallied Inter Miami to an incredible comeback against LAFC and now the Herons are headed to the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals.