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Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are off to the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals.

Miami scored three consecutive goals on Wednesday, two of which were scored by Messi, to overcome a 2-0 deficit and win its two-game, total-goal-wins series against rival MLS club Los Angeles Football club. LAFC entered Wednesday's game with a narrow, 1-0 aggregate lead owing to their triumph last week in Southern California, according to Fox Sports.

In contrast to the UEFA Champions League, which eliminated the away goals tiebreaker a few seasons ago, Concacaf, which encompasses North and Central America as well as the Caribbean, continues to employ this contentious method to determine the winner in the event that clubs are tied after 180 minutes. Long's goal from distance meant that the series would not go to extra time even if Miami scored two goals in a row.

But Messi scored a sensational goal just before halftime to give Miami some hope, Fox Sports reported.

Noah Allen, a 20-year-old native of Florida, opened the second half with a 2-2 aggregate score. Then, Messi was sent to the penalty spot after a LAFC handball with six minutes of regular time left. Miami is headed to the final four for the first time in the club's history after the greatest of all time made a perfect 12-yard field goal.

Nepal defeated Kuwait by six wickets in their second match of the Quadrangular T20I series on Thursday. This is the second consecutive win for Nepal.

In the match played at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, Nepal, riding on the opening partnership of 127 runs between Asif Sheikh and Kushal Bhurtel, achieved the target of 186 runs set by Kuwait in 18. 5 over losing four wickets.

Bhurtel scored highest 81 runs off 50 balls for Nepal hitting six boundaries and six sixes. Sheikh made 53 runs with two fours and four sixes.

Dipendra Singh Airee contributed 31 runs off 12 balls to turn the match in Nepal’s favor.

Captain Rohit Paudel remained unbeaten on four and Gulsan Jha on Nine.

Yasin Patel claimed two wickets for Kuwait. Similarly, Mohammad Aslam and Mohammad Shafiq took one wicket each.

Earlier, Kuwait, who were invited to strike first after losing the toss, posted 185 runs.

Opener Clint Anto top-scored for Kuwait with 41 runs hitting four boundaries and two sixes. Another opener Ravija Sandaruwan made 26 runs.

Similarly, Meet Bhavsar contributed 35, Usman Patel 13 and Bilal Tahir scored 32.

Likewise, skipper Mohammad Aslam remained unbeaten on 17 and Yasin Patel on 3 runs.

Sompal Kami took three wickets for Nepal. Mandan Yadav claimed two wickets and Lalit Rajbansi and Kushal Bhurtel took one wicket each.

Earlier on Wednesday, Nepal defeated Qatar by eight wickets.

Kuwait set 186-run target against Nepal in the second match of the four-nation T20I series.

Kuwait, who were invited to bat after losing the toss at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, scored 185 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

Opener Clint Anto top-scored for Kuwait with 41 runs hitting four boundaries and two sixes.

Another opener Ravija Sandaruwan made 26 runs. 

Similarly, Meet Bhavsar contributed 35, Usman Patel 13 and Bilal Tahir scored 32.

Likewise, skipper Mohammad Aslam remained unbeaten on 17 and Yasin Patel on 3 runs.

Sompal Kami took highest three wickets for Nepal. Mandan Yadav claimed two wickets and Lalit Rajbansi and Kushal Bhurtel took one wicket each.

Earlier on Wednesday, Nepal defeated Qatar by eight wickets.

Barcelona thumped visitors Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday after Robert Lewandowski scored twice against his old club to earn the Catalans a sizeable lead ahead of next week's return visit to Germany, Reuters reported.

Undefeated since late December, treble-chasing Barca predictably dominated the opening stages and grabbed the lead with Raphinha's strike in the 25th minute. A string of saves from Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel frustrated Barca for the remainder of the first half.

Barcelona emerged more determined after the break and it took them only three minutes to score the second goal, with Raphinha assisting Lewandowski, who nodded home from close range.

The Polish striker extended their lead in the 66th minute from just inside the box while Lamine Yamal wrapped up another demolition job by Barcelona in the 77th.

"I think we played very well but we are not thinking about the semi-finals yet, we must keep the same focus and mentality that have brought us here so far," Lewandowski told Movistar Plus, according to Reuters.