Messi’s left-footed free kick from outside the box flies high and wide to the left, missing the target from a promising set-piece position.

Play is briefly stopped as Messi goes down injured, drawing concern before he is able to continue.

Messi drives forward and wins a free kick in the attacking half after being fouled while carrying the ball.

Messi unleashes a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked by the defense after being set up by Federico Redondo.

From a difficult angle on the right and long range, Messi’s left-footed effort is heading for the top left corner but is saved acrobatically by goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy after a pass from Noah Allen.

Early in the second half, Messi carries the ball into the attacking zone and is fouled, earning another free kick for Inter Miami.

Messi strikes a powerful left-footed shot from outside the box that is heading toward the top left corner but is turned away by El Shenawy after a layoff from Telasco Segovia.

Messi threads a pass to Marcelo Weigandt on the right side of the box, but Weigandt’s right-footed shot sails too high to trouble the keeper.

Messi once again drives at the Al Ahly defense and is brought down, winning a free kick in a dangerous attacking position.

From a direct free kick outside the box, Messi’s curling left-footed effort beats the wall but smashes against the left post, agonizingly close to breaking the deadlock.

Messi swings in a precise cross that finds Fafà Picault in the center of the box, but Picault’s header toward the top center is saved by El Shenawy.