Lionel Messi took to the field in Fort Lauderdale hoping not only to win the first leg against Nashville in the Round of 16 of the Concaf Champions League, but also to score a goal.
This goal could have put him in the 900-goal selection club, which only has Cristiano Ronaldo (965 goals). However, the match ended in a scoreless draw, so this historic day will have to wait.
When will Messi score his 900th goal?
After losing to Vancouver in the semifinals last season, Inter Miami’s main goal this season is the Concaf Champions League.
But after a scoreless game against Nashville, Javier Mascherano’s team took home the task of picking up an important win to advance to the next stage of cup competition.
And team captain Leo Messi had another task left to accomplish. The Argentine has scored 899 goals in his career and the soccer world expected him to score his 900th goal on Wednesday night. However, although they had several chances, the clearest one was a right-footed shot 20 minutes into the second half that was brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Brian Schwake.
The match ended scoreless for both Inter and Messi, and Leo’s next stop will be Charlotte next Saturday for Round 4 of Major League Soccer on March 14th.
If the game ends without a goal, Leo will have a chance to play against Nashville in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions League on the 18th, but this time at home. This is an important game for Javier Mascherano’s team, who must win to advance to the quarter-finals.
A hypothetical quarterfinal opponent would be from the playoffs between Philadelphia and Amrica, where the Mexican team had the upper hand after winning the first leg 1-0 in the United States.
Still, even if Leo doesn’t score against Inter Miami, he can try again when he visits Yankee Stadium on March 22nd to take on New York City in MLS.
In April, MLS will host Austin at New Stadium on Saturday the 4th, and RB New York on the 11th.
Furthermore, he could make history by donning Argentina’s colors in Finalisima against Spain, as the much-awaited match is scheduled for March 27, although there are still questions about the venue.
The 899 official goals scored by Messi are distributed as follows among the teams he played for: He has scored 672 goals with FC Barcelona, 115 with the Argentina national football team, 80 with Inter Miami CF and 32 with Paris Saint-Germain. We don’t know when he will reach his 900th goal, but one thing is for sure: it will be unforgettable.
