Messi scores 100th Inter Miami goal as Miami beats Cruz Azul 2-0
- On Wednesday, Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal for the club during the Campeones Cup match against Cruz Azul at Nu Stadium.
- Mexican clubs have dominated the Campeones Cup since 2018, riding a streak of three consecutive titles and owning five championships overall in the annual MLS-Liga clash.
- Messi reached the milestone in only 114 games for Inter Miami, faster than with Barcelona in 188 games or Argentina in 174 games, totaling 929 career goals.
- Since joining Miami in 2023, Messi has tallied 76 goals in MLS, 14 in Leagues Cup, eight in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and one at the FIFA Club World Cup, leading MLS with 19 goals in 22 games this season.
- Inter Miami features high-profile players including Luis Suárez, Rodrigo De Paul, and Casemiro, showcasing the talent driving North America's top clubs as they compete for the international title.
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The ghosts of the Young Classic hit the Machine in Florida and ended up yielding the trophy to a rival who received no tactical resistance
The Argentinean offered the Campeones Cup to his team on Wednesday at the expense of Cruz Azul (2-0).
Messi opened the scoreboard in the 24th minute with an unusual head, with which he reached 100 goals with the Inter shirt. In 81' the Argentine star himself launched the horn with which Brazilian Casemiro sentenced the triumph of Inter against his hobby in the Nu Stadium. Messi, 39 years old, expanded his unique trophy showcase with a triumph that celebrated big with his companions in a heavy rain in Miami. The joy for the captain comes after se…
He scored head and gave an attendance for 2-0 on Cruz Azul, in the final for the Champions Cup, with the debut of Kily González in the Garzas
By CNN en Español Lionel Messi further increased his legend this Wednesday by adding a new title in his career, the Champions Cup 2026, the fourth with Inter Miami since his arrival at the Florida club in 2023. With this there are already 48 trophies that rest in the many showcases of the star
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