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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Rayados defeat FC Cincy 3-1 (aggregate)</li><li>Vazquez scores winner in each leg</li><li>Monterrey to clash with Miami in quarterfinals</li></ul>

VIDEO: Brandon Vazquez books a date with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami! USMNT striker scores game-winner for CF Monterrey over ex-club FC Cincinnati to advance in CONCACAF Champions Cup

<p>Vazquez found the back of the net in the 67th minute to ice the game, making it 2-1 to the Mexican side, and 3-1 on aggregate. He scored the winner in each leg for Rayados, putting his ex-club FCC to bed each time. Now, with the victory, he's rewarded with a match against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the quarterfinals of the region's marquee competition.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ready for the Quarterfinals. 😤 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ConcaChampions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ConcaChampions</a> <a href="https://t.co/UkJuMdEJrL">pic.twitter.com/UkJuMdEJrL</a></p>— Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1768489995789340921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Brandon Vazquez is him. 👏 <a href="https://t.co/q1ygaz87bz">pic.twitter.com/q1ygaz87bz</a></p>— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSoccer/status/1768483433481638365?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

<p>The 25-year-old, who narrowly missed out on the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-gio-reyna-tyler-adams-nations-league/blt797d338335d91664" target="_blank">23-man USMNT roster for their CONCACAF Nations League roster </a>this March, added his eighth goal in 13 appearances for Rayados since his January arrival. He's been on fire in Mexico, and now, will have his eyes on a leaky Inter Miami defense in the next round.</p><p>The Herons <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/lionel-messi-inter-miami-serhiy-kryvstov-cf-montreal-biggest-weakness/bltae867748974093d7" target="_blank">"biggest weakness,"</a> Vazquez will look to exploit their backline, but what they lack defensively, they can attribute for up top. Monterrey will have to handle the attack of Messi and MLS-leading scorer Luis Suarez, with a midfield pivot of Federico Redondo and Sergio Busquets behind them. The biggest question looming moving forward, though, will be the eight-time Ballon d'Or winner's<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/lionel-messi-injury-update-inter-miami-tata-martino-concacaf-champions-cup-victory-nashville-sc/bltcdf20ee9249c0798" target="_blank"> injury status.</a></p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The Inter Miami superstar will have time to recover, however, with the next round of the Champions Cup not arriving until April 2 and 9. Although time and location for the home and away legs has yet to be determined, there is a period of recovery available. As for Vazquez and Rayados, they will look to continue their incredible form into the weekend when they clash with Atlas in Liga MX action.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR VAZQUEZ AND MESSI?

VIDEO: Brandon Vazquez books a date with Lionel Messi and Inter Miami! USMNT striker scores game-winner for CF Monterrey over ex-club FC Cincinnati to advance in CONCACAF Champions Cup | Goal.com Uganda

USMNT forward Brandon Vazquez scored for the second-straight Champions Cup game to book CF Monterrey a spot in the next round.