Messi Scores Historic 900th Career Goal But Exits CONCACAF Champions Cup — Only The Second Man In History To Reach Milestone, 94 Games Faster Than Ronaldo
Lionel Messi Scores His 900th Career Goal But Exits CONCACAF Champions Cup — Only The Second Man In History To Reach The Milestone, Getting There 94 Games Faster Than Cristiano Ronaldo Lionel Messi has scored his 900th career goal in official matches — becoming only the second man in the history of professional football to reach that extraordinary milestone, joining his long-time rival and the sport's all-time leading scorer Cristiano Ronaldo in a club so exclusive it has just two members. The historic moment arrived in the seventh minute of Inter Miami's CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 second-leg match against Nashville SC at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida — a goal that brought 38-year-old Messi level with a statistical landmark that most footballers could never even dream of approaching. Yet in one of football's most bittersweet ironies, the night that should have been purely a celebration ended in elimination — Nashville scoring to draw 1-1 and advance o...