Messi's 900th career goal... Inter Miami Defeats Champions Cup Round of 16 Shock

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Lionel Messi (39, Inter Miami) scored his 900th goal since his debut.

Messi shook the opponent's net in the second leg of the round of 16 of the 2026 North American Caribbean Football Confederation (CONCACAF) Champions Cup against Nashville SC (USA) at Fort Lauderdale Chase Stadium in Florida on the 19th (Korea time).

Messi received Sergio Reguilon's pass in the 7th minute of the first half and connected with a left-footed shot inside the penalty to shake the net. It is his 900th career goal for both professional and national teams.

Messi made his debut with FC Barcelona in 2004 and scored a whopping 672 goals in Barcelona alone. He then scored 32 goals for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), 81 for Inter Miami and 115 for Argentina.

Messi is the second player to score 900 goals in history after Cristiano Ronaldo (Alnasr) in September 2024. Ronaldo currently has a total of 965 goals, with 35 goals remaining at the 1,000 goal mark.

However, Messi's 900th goal was faded due to his team's shocking elimination from the tournament.

Inter Miami allowed Christian Espinosa to equalize in the 29th minute of the second half after Messi's first goal, and eventually drew 1-1.

Inter Miami, which drew 0-0 on the road in the first leg, tied 1-1 overall in the first and second legs, but was eliminated in the round of 16 of the tournament according to the away goals priority rule.

Inter Miami was previously mentioned as a candidate for the championship along with Los Angeles FC, where Son Heung-min belongs, but the possibility of winning disappeared as it was eliminated early in the round of 16.

On the other hand, LAFC beat Costa Rica's LA Alahuelense to advance to the quarterfinals and is set to face Mexico's Cruz Asul in the quarterfinals.

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