Lionel Messi did what Lionel Messi does. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner 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.

With Lionel Messi in the final year of his contract with Inter Miami, ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of the World Cup winner's performances.

Jersey swaps are a common thing in soccer, and since Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer, the Argentine has become the number one swap target. With players such as Dax McCarty, Thiago Almada,