Messi darts into the box and fires a left‑footed shot from the center of the area that whistles just over, missing the top left corner after a sharp setup from Noah Allen.

Messi swings in a precise cross that picks out Luis Suárez, whose header from the left side of the six‑yard box is denied by Joe Willis in the top left corner.

Messi lays the ball off for Diego Gómez outside the box, and Gómez’s right‑footed shot is blocked before it can trouble the goalkeeper.

Messi’s right‑footed effort from the center of the box is kept out by Joe Willis, who saves the shot straight in the middle of his goal following another feed from Noah Allen.

Suárez combines with Messi in the buildup, then returns the favor with a pass that sets up Messi’s goal from distance later in the same minute.

Messi pulls Inter Miami back into the game with a crisp left‑footed strike from outside the box, drilling the ball into the bottom left corner after being set up by Luis Suárez.

From outside the box, Messi lets fly with a left‑footed attempt that is blocked before reaching the goal, coming off a smart layoff from Sergio Busquets.

Play is briefly halted as Messi receives treatment for an injury, interrupting Inter Miami’s rhythm late in the second half.