Lionel Messi failed to score, but Inter Miami beat Universitario – Peruvian’s back-to-back champions – with a 5-4 edge in penalty kicks on Wednesday.

Inter Miami secured a 5-4 penalty shootout victory over Universitario de Deportes after a hard-fought 0-0 draw in a packed Estadio Monumental. The match marked Inter Miami's first game in Latin America,

Inter Miami continue their 2025 preseason with a trip to Peru to face Club Universitario de Deportes on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Inter Miami drew with reigning Liga MX champion, Club America, in their first preseason match with Lionel Messi scoring the first goal of the Javier Mascherano era.