Messi drives forward in the attacking half and wins a free kick, showing early intent to dictate play.

Messi again carries the ball in the attacking half and earns another free kick after being fouled.

Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box, but his effort is blocked by the defense.

Messi strikes left‑footed from the center of the box after combining with Luis Suárez, but his shot is blocked.

From a corner routine, Messi finds Jordi Alba in the center of the box, but Alba’s left‑footed shot goes just wide of the right post.

Messi threads a pass to Robert Taylor on the right side of the box, and Taylor drills a right‑footed shot into the bottom left corner for Inter Miami’s opener.

Messi takes another left‑footed effort from the center of the box, but the Real Salt Lake defense steps in to block the shot.

Messi slides a clever pass to Julian Gressel on the right side of the six‑yard box, but Gressel’s close‑range shot misses just left.

Messi finds Julian Gressel in space on the right side of the box, yet Gressel’s right‑footed attempt is blocked by the defender.

Messi almost caps his night with a goal, driving a left‑footed shot from the right side of the six‑yard box that is saved in the center of the goal by Zac MacMath after a pass from Lawson Sunderland.