As the weather warmed, L. Messi took to the field and scored the decisive goal.

2025-02-20 12:46 © scanpix

The Miami "Inter" forward Lionel Messi decided not to miss the match against Sporting Kansas City in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, which took place under unusual conditions.

Initially, it was predicted that the temperature during the match would be -15 degrees Celsius, but after the game was postponed, the weather warmed up to -5 degrees Celsius.

Additionally, the Kansas City stadium had an electric heating system for the pitch that was installed a few years ago.

L. Messi demonstrated his level and scored the only goal of the match in the 56th minute - 1:0.

A right-footed shot from Messi gives us the advantage 🐐✨pic.twitter.com/0gqsN7JjO2

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