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Inter Miami secured victory on penalties against Universitario de Deportes from Peru after a goalless draw in 90 minutes at the Estadio Monumental. Leo played 73 minutes in the match in Lima.

Leo Messi and Inter Miami are playing their second preseason friendly today, facing Peru’s Club Universitario de Deportes on January 29 at the Estadio Monumental in Lima.

Leo scored Inter Miami's first goal of the year in a match that ended 2-2 and was decided by a penalty shootout. The game, played in Las Vegas, marked the start of the 2025 preseason with a win ahead of their MLS debut on February 22 against NYC. The next friendly will be against Universitario on Wednesday, January 29.

Leo has started preseason training with Inter Miami at the Florida Blue Training Center under the guidance of Javier Mascherano. The Florida team will embark on a tour of five matches across North America, South America, and Central America before the official 2025 season begins. The first match is set for this Saturday, January 18, against América at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

On November 22, 2024, the 10th anniversary of Leo Messi’s historic record-breaking achievement was celebrated. On November 22, 2014, the Argentine surpassed Telmo Zarra as the all-time top scorer in the Spanish league with 253 goals. That day, Messi scored a hat-trick against Sevilla, cementing his place at the top of the competition’s scoring chart. Leo remains the league’s all-time leading scorer, with an incredible 474 goals in 520 matches.

Argentina defeated Peru 1-0 on Matchday 12 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with an assist from Leo in the 55th minute. La Albiceleste remains at the top of the group, extending its lead to 5 points over its closest rival.