Messi hit the crossbar twice in the historic match.

Messi's two free kicks hit the crossbar. On the morning of April 14th, Lionel Messi was denied a brace of goals by the crossbar in Inter Miami's 0-0 draw against Chicago Fire in Round 8 of the 2025 MLS season.

Messi's arrival continues to create a sensation in MLS. This time, Chicago Fire is the team benefiting from the "legendary number 10" effect. In their goalless draw against Inter Miami, the home team at Soldier Field set a new record for attendance.

According to statistics from the MLS organizers, 62,358 fans were present at Soldier Field to watch the match between Chicago Fire and Inter Miami – the highest number in the club's history. This is the second time in the last three seasons that Chicago Fire has broken the home stadium record when hosting Messi and his teammates.

However, this number falls far short of the record for the highest attendance at a game in MLS history. On July 4, 2023, the Los Angeles derby between LA Galaxy and Los Angeles FC set the record for the largest audience ever with 82,110 fans filling the Rose Bowl stadium.

Returning to the match at Soldier Field, Messi still showed his class and cunning whenever he had the ball near the penalty area. However, his overall influence was rather lackluster. Leo was unlucky to score against Chicago Fire, with two free kicks hitting the crossbar, earning him a 6/10 rating from Goal .

Messi is giving him bad luck.

Messi helped Chicago Fire set a record for the most home crowd attendance.

The home team created a tight game. Despite having Messi in the lineup, Inter Miami couldn't make a difference from open play. The visitors' most dangerous opportunities came from set pieces. Notably, Messi nearly scored a spectacular goal, hitting the post twice from direct free kicks.

Luis Suarez nearly scored the winning goal in the final minute, but the former Barca striker was ruled offside. Meanwhile, the home side Chicago Fire also put in a spirited performance with their trio of Hugo Cuypers, Jonathan Bamba, and Philip Zinckernagel constantly disrupting Miami's defense.

However, on a day when all the goalkeepers played exceptionally well, goals were a luxury. Inter Miami's Oscar Ustari made seven world-class saves, playing a major role in securing a point for the visitors. On the other side of the pitch, Chris Brady was equally impressive with several spectacular saves.

This was Inter Miami's second consecutive winless match (previously a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC) in MLS, resulting in only 2 points in their last two games. This result caused them to lose their advantage in the Supporters' Shield race, falling behind Vancouver by 4 points.

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