Inter Miami vs Cavalier live score, CONCACAF Champions Cup: Suarez converts penalty; Miami takes 1-0 lead in first half

After the first half, Inter Miami has taken a 1-0 lead which gives it a three-goal advantage against Cavalier. Suarez converted the penalty in the 37th minute. Miami has so far controlled the possession as well. 

Extra three minutes added in the first half. A free kick for Miami in the final third. Alba lobs it into the penalty box and the defender heads it away for a corner. 

Cavalier looking for an opportunity from the right. Half time whistle! 

Corner for Miami. Outswinger from Segovia is pushed away into the open. 

Cavalier tries to create an opportunity from the left but too many pink shirts makes it difficult to keep the possession. 

Another attack from the left for Miami and another corner! Segovia curls it in, keeper pushes the ball away, Suarez attempts a bicycle kick at the edge of the box but doesn’t get enough power to create a threat. 

Miami continues to control the possession. Cavalier would need to do something magical here to keep things interesting. 

A long ball from the right into the box. Allende is brought down and there’s an instant whistle for the penalty!! Suarez will take the kick. GOAL!! A powerful shot towards the right pole and the ball deflects into the back of the net. 

Miami once again builds into the box, Suarez is denied an opportunity to shoot and the ball is cleared away. 

An opportunity for Cavalier inside the box but the Miami keeper does well to cleanly pick the ball in the air. 

Miami inside the box, Cremaschi gets an opportunity to volley but is blocked. He wins a corner. Alba with an outswinger, Suarez tries to go from the edge of the box but wins a corner instead. Cavalier clears the ball away this time. 

Plenty of attack coming from the left for Miami; Segovia being the center of it. Cremaschi is keeping up with him as well. 

Cremaschi cuts into the box from penalty but the keeper does well to cut the angle. Corner for Miami though. Segovia swings it in and it will be another corner for Miami. Ball is cleared away. 

Now Jordi Alba is down at the center of the pitch. He’s holding his ankle and the game is stopped again. A brief stoppage and he’s back on his feet. 

A free kick for Miami in the final third of the pitch. Suarez hits it straight into the wall. However, Miami keeps the possession. 

Cavalier hasn’t been able to keep the possession lately. Another chance inside the box for Miami but the ball is a bit far to head for Segovia. 

Ruiz pulls up and is getting medical attention. After a brief delay, he is getting subbed off. Cremaschi replaces him. 

Corner for Miami. Terrific ball into the penalty box, a header, the keeper isn’t able to grab the ball cleanly but somehow the Cavalier defence manages to clear the ball. 

Miami slowly to getting better control over the ball. SUAREZ! Attack from the left, Suarez cuts forward to head the ball inside the box and just misses it. 

ALMOST! Suarez gets the ball at the edge of the box, heads the ball back to set up a volley for Allende, who hits it on the right of the net. 

Corner for Cavalier. Swung in from the left foot but Miami’s defence heads the ball away. 

Jordi Alba remains busy in the left flank. Cavalier in the box! Ball close to the penalty box but goes over the two forwards. 

First attack from Miami from the left. Ball from the left corner straight into the hands of the keeper. 

Cavalier to kick things off. Miami keeping the early possession. 

Teams are lining up. We are just minutes away from the kick off. 

Messi missed Inter’s 4-1 win at the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer on March 2 and then the 2-0 midweek home win over Cavalier in the first leg of the last-16. The Argentine then sat unused on the bench for Sunday’s 1-0 win over Charlotte in MLS. 

Inter Miami has a 2-0 aggregate over Cavalier starting the second leg. It is an away game for Miami with Messi on bench. 

Where to watch the match in India?

The match will be streaming on Fancode. It is scheduled to start at 5:30 AM IST. 

Welcome to the live coverage of the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 (second leg) match between Inter Miami and Cavalier in Jamaica. Stay tuned for the live updates.