Messi nears 900 goals: how close is he to Ronaldo’s 1,000 chase

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·8 mars 2026

Messi nears 900 goals: how close is he to Ronaldo’s 1,000 chase

Lionel Messi scored the 899th goal of his career in Inter Miami’s 2-0 victory over DC United in the third round of Major League Soccer. The Miami team took the lead in the 17th minute with a goal from Rodrigo De Paul. Ten minutes later, Messi increased the lead with a left-footed finish inside the box to seal the result in Washington.

¡GOLAZO DEL GOAT PARA LLEGAR A LOS 899! Mágica definición de Leo Messi para anotar el segundo gol de Inter Miami en el triunfo 2-1 ante DC United. 📹 @MLS on Apple
– samedi 7 mars 2026

The captain of the national team is now just one goal away from 900 in his professional career. He reached this figure in 1,140 matches: 672 goals with Barcelona, 32 with PSG, 80 with Inter Miami, and 115 with the Argentine national team.

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He also continues his goal-scoring race with Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese player, who plays for Al‑Nassr, has accumulated 965 goals in his career and maintains a lead of 66 over Messi.

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