Messi’s 900th career goal makes him only the second player to achieve such a feat.
Lionel Messi hit a historic mark on Wednesday night, scoring in Inter Miami’s Concacaf Champions Cup match against Nashville SC to reach 900 career goals since making his official professional debut in October 2004 for FC Barcelona.
He is only the second player ever to achieve the feat. After scoring three goals in his last three outings, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner continued his offensive prowess, wasting no time to find the back of the net again on Wednesday in the round of 16 second leg.Inter Miami’s Sergio Reguilón slotted the ball across the box to the feet of Messi, who made a left-footed line drive into the net to open the game’s scoring in just the seventh minute on the clock.Messi and Ronaldo are the only professional players to reach 900 career goals. | Chris Arjoon-Icon Sportswire/Mohammed Saad-Anadolu/Getty Images Messi, 38, joins longtime La Liga rival Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, as the only players in history to reach the mark. Messi hit 900 goals in 1,142 total appearances, excluding friendlies. Al Nassr’s Ronaldo currently has 965 goals after 1,312 appearances. However, Messi’s 407 assists, compared to Ronaldo’s 261, put him ahead of the former Real Madrid star in total goal contributions. The victory also saw Messi’s total with Inter Miami rise to 81 goals and 44 assists in 93 appearances, continuing his stellar form after a 29-goal, 20-assist 2025 regular season, during which he won his second consecutive MLS MVP Award and his first MLS Golden Boot. “ a privileged spectator, nothing more, nothing less,” Miami manager Javier Mascherano said ahead of the MLS match against D.C. United, where Messi netted his 899th goal in a 2–1 win. “I haven't contributed much to him scoring goals, neither with assists nor now as a coach. I've been lucky enough to see most, or many, of the goals he's scored, much closer than you all, and that's a privilege. The number we're talking about is insane, and that's why Leo is one of a kind.”Ben Steiner is an American-Canadian journalist who brings in-depth experience, having covered the North American national teams, MLS, CPL, NWSL, NSL and Liga MX for prominent outlets, including MLSsoccer.com, CBC Sports, and OneSoccer.
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