Lionel Messi's Incredible Goal for Inter Miami Wows Internet - Watch Now

Despite the rescheduling, the freezing conditions persisted with the temperature at kick-off dropping to minus 17 degrees Celsius (equivalent to one degree Fahrenheit).

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— Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) February 20, 2025

Argentine superstar Messi and his Inter team-mates took to the field wearing gloves and neck warmers, with several players on both teams wearing full-length leggings to combat the cold.

Kansas City finished near the foot of Major League Soccer's Western Conference last season, winning just eight of their 34 regular-season games -- in stark contrast to Miami, who topped the Eastern Conference with a record 74 points after winning 22 games.

Miami's technical superiority was evident for long periods of the first half, Luis Suarez going close to opening the scoring in the eighth minute with a shot that curled just wide of the post.

Suarez went close again after 35 minutes, his shot from the edge of the area whistling just wide of the post.

The breakthrough for Miami finally came early in the second half.

Messi's former Barcelona team-mate Sergio Busquets floated a cross-field pass into the area which found the Argentine playmaker.

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The 37-year-old superstar controlled the ball on his chest before a brilliant touch took him wide of Kansas City midfielder Erik Thommy, creating space for a low shot across goal into the far corner.

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