BOTTOM LINE: Inter Miami looks for its 20th win of the season when it hosts the Vancouver Whitecaps. Miami is 14-3-3 at home. Miami ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 189 shots on goal, averaging 5.6 per game. Miami is also first in MLS play with 81 goals.

Messi finds himself on the brink of a new collective achievement, one that places him ahead of his long-time counterpart, Ronaldo in an unexpected way. The global debate over who stands above the rest — Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo — has never truly faded.

They have certainly made a solid run in the playoffs, as Lionel Messi’s epic performance helped his side get through Nashville in a thrilling first-round series. Then, Miami lambasted Cincinnati in the second round, moving within a win of the MLS Cup Final for the first time in franchise history.