US EditionLionel Messi scores 900th goal in Inter Miami-Nashville SC CONCACAF Champions Cup game
- Wednesday night at Inter Miami CF Stadium, Lionel Messi scored his 900th professional goal in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 second leg against Nashville SC on March 18, 2026.
- The tie followed a 0-0 first leg on March 11, 2026, with Inter Miami needing a win while Nashville SC could advance with a win or tie on away goals.
- In the opening minutes, a move involving Sergio Reguilon saw Lionel Messi receive a short pass and finish with his left foot between Jeisson Palacios's legs past goalkeeper Brian Schwake.
- The result puts the tie's winner on course to face Los Angeles FC in April, as Messi's goal gave Inter Miami an opening advantage in a tie with direct qualification stakes.
- In historical context, only Cristiano Ronaldo has more goals with 965, and Messi now ranks second with 900 career goals and 47 trophies for club and country.
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Messi shines but Miami crash out
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi bagged the 900th goal of his glittering career on Wednesday but could not prevent Inter Miami from crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on away goals after a 1-1 draw with Nashville. Messi, 38, scored his milestone goal after just seven minutes to put Miami 1-0 up in the second leg of their last-16 clash in the regional club competition. But Nashville's Cristian Espinoza lashed in a 74th-minute equalizer to…
Messi Scores 900th Career Goal, Joins Ronaldo In Exclusive Club
Lionel Messi reached another historic milestone on Thursday, scoring his 900th career goal as Inter Miami played out a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The 38-year-old forward becomes only the second player to achieve the feat, joining long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo in the exclusive 900-goal club. Messi’s landmark strike comes 21 years after his first senior goal for Barcelona in 2005, underlining a remarkable career …
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