Thursday 19/March/2026 – 07:39 PM
Argentine star Lionel Messi, the American player for Intermiami, succeeded in reaching goal No. 900 during his football career with the clubs he played for, becoming the second most goals-scoring player in history behind Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi Al-Nasr player.
Messi was able to reach the 900th goal after playing 1,142 matches, and his goal came at dawn today against the American team Nashville in the second leg of the round of 16 of the CONCACAF Champions Cup in the 2025-26 season.
In the following lines, Cairo 24 reviews the number of goals expected for the Argentine star in order to reach record holder Cristiano Ronaldo.
How many goals does Messi have left to equal Cristiano Ronaldo?
The Argentine star needs 61 goals in order to equal the record of Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 961 goals.
A historical moment turns into a nightmare
A historic moment turned into a nightmare before the eyes of Lionel Messi, in his team’s match today, after he opened the scoring early in the seventh minute of the first half, before Christian Espinosa equalized for his team, Nashville, in the 74th minute. The match ended with a result that eliminated Inter Miami from the CONCACAF Champions Cup, with the opponent taking advantage of the away goal rule, after the first leg ended in a goalless draw.
The Argentine star also continues to shine with his American team, after raising his score to 81 goals in an Inter Miami shirt, confirming that he continues to provide exceptional numbers despite the sad exit.
