With a dagger in the 85th minute from Sebastian Berhalter, the Vancouver Whitecaps are one step closer to their first appearance in the Concacaf Champions Cup final in club history after defeating Inter Miami 2-0 in front of a record crowd of more than 53,

Messi's impact was limited -- he was quickly closed down by Vancouver and was restricted to an optimistic long-range effort in the 29th minute which flew high over the bar.

Vancouver Whitecaps fans reportedly paid close to three times face value to catch a glimpse of Lionel Messi at BC Place in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinals against Inter Miami. They were not disappointed.