At halftime, Messi comes off the bench, replacing Telasco Segovia to start the second half for Inter Miami.

Soon after coming on, Messi unleashes a left‑footed shot from outside the box that flies high and wide to the left after a layoff from Rodrigo De Paul.

Messi again tries his luck from distance with a left‑footed effort from outside the box that sails too high, following a pass from Jordi Alba.

Driving into the area, Messi fires a left‑footed shot from the center of the box that goes just wide to the right after being set up by Ben Cremaschi.

Messi finds space in the middle of the box and hits a left‑footed shot that is blocked by the defense after a combination with Jordi Alba.

Messi threads a through ball to Luis Suárez on the right, whose tight‑angle shot is saved low at the near post by goalkeeper Novak Mićović.

Messi lays the ball off to Rodrigo De Paul, whose right‑footed strike from outside the box drifts wide of the left post.

Messi feeds Baltasar Rodríguez outside the area, and Rodríguez’s powerful right‑footed shot is tipped over toward the top right corner by Novak Mićović.

Messi sets up Yannick Bright with a pass outside the box, but Bright’s left‑footed attempt is blocked by a Galaxy defender.

Messi finally breaks through with a trademark left‑footed strike from outside the box, drilling the ball into the bottom left corner after a setup by Rodrigo De Paul to put Inter Miami 2–1 ahead.

Messi slices open the defense with a through ball into the box for Luis Suárez, who finishes with a right‑footed shot from the center of the area to seal a 3–1 Inter Miami win.