Messi scores 900th career goal, but Miami crash out of Champions CupAFP, FORT LAUDERDALE, FloridaArgentine superstar Lionel Messi on Wednesday bagged the 900th goal of his glittering career, 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. Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi shoots during their CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Nashville at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday. Messi’s strike took the Argentine’s tally to 81 goals for the MLS champions following his move to Florida in 2023. Messi still has some way to go before he catches his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo, the 41-year-old Portuguese superstar who is on 965 career goals.

Source: Taipei Times March 19, 2026 17:14 UTC