{"id":197156,"date":"2026-03-19T00:29:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T00:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197156\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T00:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T00:29:25","slug":"messi-scores-900th-career-goal-to-give-inter-miami-lead-in-concacaf-champions-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/197156\/","title":{"rendered":"Messi scores 900th career goal to give Inter Miami lead in Concacaf Champions Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Lionel Messi (right) hugs a teammate after scoring the 900th goal of his career.\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267288954-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"image-next-root\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Article_ImageCaptionCredit__wtmKL article-image-caption-credit Typography_body1__O2cez inherit Typography_base__T6j8f\">Lionel Messi (right) hugs a teammate after scoring the 900th goal of his career. Carmen Mandato \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>March 18, 2026Updated 8:05 pm EDT<\/p>\n<p>Lionel Messi reached yet another milestone Wednesday night, scoring the 900th goal of his extraordinary career to give Inter Miami an early 1\u20130 lead over Nashville SC in a Concacaf Champions Cup second-leg clash.<\/p>\n<p>Messi took less than seven minutes to reach the landmark as the Argentine World Cup winner collected a pass from Sergio Reguil\u00f3n, took two touches, then fired low into the bottom corner through the legs of defender Jeisson Palacios. The early breakthrough put Miami ahead on aggregate scores after the first leg ended goalless last week.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MESSI SCORES HIS 900TH CAREER GOAL \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sr6TlmMqo2\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/sr6TlmMqo2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FOXSoccer\/status\/2034408444514697320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old was kept quiet in that contest, then was rested for last weekend\u2019s MLS trip to Charlotte, temporarily putting the wait for 900 on hold.<\/p>\n<p>His early strike at Chase Stadium, however, quickly secured another accomplishment in what is now his fourth season in South Florida, putting Miami on course for a spot in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>Messi also has three goals from the three games he has taken part in this season in regular MLS play, with Miami aiming to repeat as MLS Cup champion. 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