Overview
- Messi opened the scoring in the 6th–7th minute against Nashville with a left‑footed finish after a Sergio Reguilón assist at Chase Stadium.
- The match finished 1-1, sending Nashville through on away goals and eliminating Inter Miami in the Concacaf Champions Cup round of 16.
- Official accounts from MLS, CONMEBOL, Argentina’s AFA and the Champions Cup publicly congratulated Messi on the milestone.
- Media tallies attribute his 900 official goals to Barcelona (672), Argentina (115), Inter Miami (81) and Paris Saint‑Germain (32).
- Reports note Messi’s superior goals‑per‑game rate compared with Cristiano Ronaldo’s higher overall total, renewing statistical comparisons of the two forwards.