In the 54th minute, Lionel Messi comes off the bench to make his Inter Miami debut, replacing Benjamin Cremaschi.

Messi creates a chance from a set piece, feeding Josef Martínez, whose right‑footed shot from the center of the box goes just wide.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box that is heading for the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper makes the save after a pass from Sergio Busquets.

After a through ball from Sergio Busquets, Messi finds space in the center of the box and fires with his left foot, but his shot is blocked by the defense.

Deep in the second half, Messi scores a stunning winner from a direct free kick, curling a left‑footed shot into the top left corner to make it 2–1 for Inter Miami.