Messi hits 900
Lionel Messi reached a huge career milestone — goal number 900 — adding another landmark to an already historic scoring ledger ( ). The moment dominated soccer chatter across feeds and highlights today. ( )
Messi’s 900th career goal came on March 18, 2026, in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 second leg for Inter Miami against Nashville SC — he opened the scoring in the seventh minute with a low finish past goalkeeper Brian Schwake. (mlssoccer.com) (mlssoccer.com) The milestone tally is made up of 672 goals for FC Barcelona, 115 for Argentina, 32 for Paris Saint‑Germain and 81 for Inter Miami, a total MLS counted to reach 900. (mlssoccer.com) (mlssoccer.com) Messi became only the second man in official top‑level history to reach 900 goals, joining Cristiano Ronaldo in the elite group. (espn.com) (espn.com) Opta’s breakdown shows Messi scored 755 of the 900 with his left foot, 111 with his right, 30 headers and four listed as “other,” while 724 came from inside the box and 176 from outside the area. (sports.yahoo.com) (sports.yahoo.com) Despite the landmark strike, Inter Miami were eliminated from the Concacaf Champions Cup after the tie finished 1‑1 on the night and Nashville progressed on away goals following a 0‑0 first leg. (espn.com) (espn.com) By ESPN’s count, Messi reached 900 in 1,142 senior matches, faster than Ronaldo, who took 1,236 games to hit the same mark. (espn.com) (espn.com)
