On the opening day of the new stadium with a capacity of 26,700 seats, Inter Miami surprisingly let Austin FC open the score in the 6th minute after Guilherme Biro's header from a corner kick.
However, just 4 minutes later, Messi immediately brought the match back to balance with a close-range header from Ian Fray's assist. Notably, the 903rd goal in the Argentine superstar's career was scored right in the stands named after him at Inter Miami's new stadium.
After the equalizer, the home team controlled the game better but did not take advantage of the opportunity to take the lead. In the second half, Inter Miami's defense continued to make mistakes, creating conditions for Jayden Nelson to score to increase the score to 2-1 for Austin FC in the 54th minute.
Faced with the situation of being led, coach Javier Mascherano strengthened the attack by fielding more attacking players, including Luis Suarez. Inter Miami's continuous pressure was concretized in the 82nd minute when Suarez finished close range after Berterame's header assist from a corner kick, helping the home team equalize 2-2.
In the final minutes of the match, Suarez once again put the ball into the Austin FC net after Messi's pass, but the goal was disallowed due to offside. The match ended in a 2-2 draw on the day Inter Miami debuted at their new home ground after more than a decade of pursuing a project implemented by club co-owner David Beckham and team leaders.
After 6 rounds, Inter Miami is temporarily ranked 4th in the Eastern MLS region with 11 points (3 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss).
