Messi delivers a clever corner routine that finds Tomás Avilés free in the center of the box, and Avilés finishes with his left foot into the bottom left corner for Inter Miami’s opening goal.

Messi gets a left-footed shot off from the center of the box after combining with Robert Taylor, but his effort is blocked by the defense.

Linking up with Jordi Alba on the left, Messi drives into the box and fires a right-footed shot that Matt Freese saves in the center of the goal.

Messi carries the ball forward and draws a foul in the attacking half, winning a dangerous free kick for Inter Miami.

From the ensuing free kick, Messi unleashes a left-footed strike from outside the box that is heading for the top corner, but Matt Freese stretches to tip it away.

Messi threads a precise through ball to Telasco Segovia on the right side of the box, and Segovia drills a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner to level the match at 2–2.

Messi is shown a yellow card following a foul, adding a disciplinary note to his otherwise influential performance.

Messi slides a through ball into the box for Robert Taylor, whose right-footed effort from the center of the area is saved by goalkeeper Matt Freese.

Messi finds Telasco Segovia in the center of the box with another pass, but Segovia’s right-footed shot rolls wide of the right post.