Overview
- Messi struck in the 7th minute from a Sergio Reguilón delivery during the Round of 16 second leg against Nashville at Chase Stadium.
- Cristian Espinoza leveled in the 74th minute to seal a 1-1 aggregate, with Nashville advancing via the away-goals rule after a 0-0 first leg.
- He became only the second men’s player to hit 900 official goals, with a tally of 672 for Barcelona, 32 for PSG, 81 for Inter Miami and 115 for Argentina.
- Messi reached 900 in 1,142 matches, roughly 94 fewer than Cristiano Ronaldo, who sits on 965 career goals.
- Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano hailed the achievement, and Messi remains under contract through 2028 with expectations he will feature for Argentina at the 2026 World Cup.