Messi Reaches 100 Goals for Inter Miami, Leads to Campeones Cup Victory

WHO:

ESPN - Cristian "Kily" González stated, "Moving forward, this gives us a huge morale boost, it's a vital element for us, and while we've achieved this, we have to keep going."

ESPN - Rodrigo de Paul commented, "It's become a normality [for Messi] but it isn't."

ESPN - Cristian "Kily" González led his first training session with Inter Miami after arriving from Argentina.

ESPN - Rodrigo de Paul commented on Messi's performance, stating, "We have to enjoy him, admire him, see him with the love that he plays each game."

ESPN - Lionel Messi, Cristian "Kily" González, Luis Suárez, Rodrigo de Paul, Inter Miami, Cruz Azul

WHAT:

ESPN - Messi scored a rare goal with his head in the 24th minute of the Campeones Cup match.

ESPN - Messi has now scored 929 goals for club and country during his career.

ESPN - Messi reached the milestone of 100 goals for Inter Miami in only 115 games, marking the quickest he has recorded 100 goals for any team.

ESPN - Messi previously reached the 100-goal mark with Barcelona in 188 games and with Argentina in 174 games.

ESPN - Messi led Inter Miami to the 2024 Supporters' Shield, setting the record for most points (74) in an MLS season.

ESPN - Messi scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami in all competitions.

ESPN - Inter Miami won the Campeones Cup 2-0 against Cruz Azul.

ESPN - Messi's goal was the opener in the match, scored in the 24th minute.

ESPN - Casemiro scored a late header to secure the victory.

ESPN - Messi reached the milestone in only 115 games for Inter Miami.

ESPN - Messi has scored 76 goals in MLS, 14 in Leagues Cup, 8 in the Concacaf Champions Cup, and 1 in the FIFA Club World Cup since joining Miami.

ESPN - Messi has now scored 929 goals for club and country during his career.

ESPN - Messi leads MLS with 19 goals in 22 games so far this season.

WHERE:

ESPN - The match took place at Nu Stadium.

WHEN:

ESPN - Cristian "Kily" González's first training session with Inter Miami was on the day before the Campeones Cup victory.

ESPN - Cristian "Kily" González's first game as Miami coach was on the night of the Campeones Cup victory.

ESPN - González was appointed on August 27, 2023.

WHY:

ESPN - González stated that Messi told him he would become a champion, which motivated the team.

HOW:

ESPN - Luis Suárez assisted Messi's goal with a perfectly lofted cross from the right side.

ESPN - Messi assisted Casemiro's header in the Campeones Cup match against Cruz Azul.

ESPN - Luis Suárez assisted Messi's goal with a perfectly lofted cross from the right side.

In a thrilling Campeones Cup match, Messi scored a rare header in the 24th minute, bringing his career total to an impressive 929 goals for club and country. Following the victory, Cristian "Kily" González expressed that this win provides a significant morale boost for the team, while Rodrigo de Paul emphasized that Messi's achievements, though seemingly normal, are anything but ordinary. The goal was set up beautifully by Luis Suárez, who delivered a perfectly lofted cross from the right side.