Lionel Messi reached another major career milestone on Wednesday night, scoring his 100th goal for Inter Miami as the club defeated Cruz Azul 2–0 to win the 2026 Campeones Cup.
Messi opened the scoring in the 24th minute, heading in a cross from Luis Suárez. The goal came in his 115th appearance for Inter Miami across all competitions.
Casemiro doubled Inter Miami’s advantage in the 81st minute, heading home from a corner delivered by Messi. The victory secured the Campeones Cup for Inter Miami for the first time. Interestingly, Messi’s 100th goal came against Cruz Azul, the same club he scored against for his first Inter Miami goal in July 2023.
Since joining the club, Messi has helped Inter Miami win the 2023 Leagues Cup, the 2024 MLS Supporters’ Shield, the 2025 MLS Cup and now the 2026 Campeones Cup. The milestone also takes Messi to 928 official career goals for club and country, according to ge.
At 39, Messi continues to add significant milestones to an already remarkable career, with another trophy and his 100th Inter Miami goal arriving on the same night.Available next action: Create a downloadable PDF file here in this chat containing the finalized decisions and immediate actions above
