Watch: Lionel Messi scores stunner but Inter Miami held by Nashville

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi scored a stunning 20-yard left-footed goal, but his brilliance wasn't enough to secure a 2-2 draw against Nashville SC in Major League Soccer on Sunday. Messi's goal came early in the second half, putting Miami ahead 1-0. However, Sam Surridge equalized in stoppage time, denying Inter Miami the victory.

An early setback for Miami occurred in the fourth minute as Nashville took the lead through Sam Surridge's goal. Inter Miami equalized in the 19th minute when Reed Baker-Whiting put the ball into his own net after a mistake by Nashville defender Reed Baker-Whiting. Messi had a chance to extend Miami's lead in the 27th minute, but his powerful effort was deflected by a defender and saved by the Nashville goalkeeper.

After the break, Miami put pressure on Nashville but couldn't capitalize. In the 91st minute, Surridge scored his second goal of the match, making it 2-2 and securing a point for the visitors. The draw extended Nashville's unbeaten run against Inter Miami to four consecutive matches this season, moving them nine points clear of second-placed Inter Miami at the top of the MLS Eastern Conference.