Lionel Messi scores 900th goal as Nashville oust Miami in Champions Cup

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By ReutersMarch 19, 2026 at 05:25 AM
Lionel Messi scores 900th goal as Nashville oust Miami in Champions Cup

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Lionel Messi scored his 900th career goal for club and country on Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but Inter Miami was eliminated from the CONCACAF Champions Cup by Nashville SC. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, resulting in a 1-1 tie on aggregate, with Nashville advancing to the quarterfinals due to the away-goals tiebreaker. Cristian Espinoza scored Nashville's crucial goal in the second half. Messi's early goal put Miami ahead, but they were unable to score again. Nashville will face either the Philadelphia Union or Club America in the next round. Club America advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Philadelphia. Messi is second to Cristiano Ronaldo in career goals.

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