The Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Lionel Messi and Inter Miami FC 2-0 at B.C. Place Thursday night in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.

On a regular matchday, the cavernous upper bowl of Vancouver’s BC Place sits silent. Yet, it’s a sleeping giant of North America’s sporting theatres, roaring to

Lionel Messi was the headliner but the Vancouver Whitecaps used grit and desire to steal the show. Striker Brian White scored in the 24th minute and midfielder Sebastian Berhalter sealed the win with a goal in the 84th as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Messi’s Inter Miami CF 2-0 Thursday night in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.