Messi Reaches 930 Career Goals as Inter Miami Draw 2-2 With San Diego FC

MIAMI, September 21, 2026 — Lionel Messi added another landmark to his extraordinary career on Sunday night, scoring his 930th career goal as Inter Miami were held to a 2-2 draw by San Diego FC in Major League Soccer.

Messi's 24th-minute free kick was his 75th career goal from a set piece and his 101st goal for Inter Miami, just four days after he reached the 100-goal mark for the club in the Campeones Cup. {"fallbackMarkdown":"(mlssoccer)","reference":{"matched_text":"","prefix":null,"start_idx":623,"end_idx":655,"safe_urls":["https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/lionel-messi-reaches-mls-milestone-with-inter-miami-free-kick","https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/lionel-messi-reaches-mls-milestone-with-inter-miami-free-kick?utm_source=chatgpt.com","https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/messi-scores-100th-goal-inter-miami-cameones-cup-victory-over-cruz-azul-2026-09-17/","https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/messi-scores-100th-goal-inter-miami-cameones-cup-victory-over-cruz-azul-2026-09-17/?utm_source=chatgpt.com"],"refs":[],"alt":"(mlssoccer)","prompt_text":null,"type":"grouped_webpages","style":null,"fallback_items":null,"status":"done","items":[{"title":"Lionel Messi joins Denis Bouanga in elite MLS club | MLSSoccer.com","url":"https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/lionel-messi-reaches-mls-milestone-with-inter-miami-free-kick?utm_source=chatgpt.com","attribution":"mlssoccer","pub_date":1789862400,"snippet":"","attribution_segments":null,"supporting_websites":[{"title":"Messi scores 100th goal for Inter Miami in Campeones Cup victory","url":"https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/messi-scores-100th-goal-inter-miami-cameones-cup-victory-over-cruz-azul-2026-09-17/?utm_source=chatgpt.com","pub_date":null,"snippet":"Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami during their 2-0 victory over Mexican club Cruz Azul in the Campeones Cup held at Nu Stadium in Florida. The match, which features the winners of Major League Soccer’s MLS Cup and Mexico's Campeon de Campeones, saw Messi netting the opening goal in the 24th minute. Casemiro added a second goal late in the game to secure the win. Messi, who has now made 115 appearances for Inter Miami since joining the club in 2023, has played a crucial role in their success, helping them to win four trophies. Miami coach Cristian Gonzalez praised Messi’s impact, noting that Messi had promised to make him a champion. At 39 years old, Messi remains a key player for his club, although he recently announced his retirement from international football. Argentina’s record goalscorer with 125 goals, he will make his final appearance for the national team in a friendly against Benin on October 6.",

Suárez puts Miami ahead, but Dreyer strikes again

Inter Miami eventually completed the comeback in the 74th minute.

Rodrigo De Paul helped create the opening before Luis Suárez finished to put the hosts 2-1 ahead.

But San Diego refused to leave Florida empty-handed.

Dreyer scored his second goal of the evening in the 82nd minute, securing a point for the visitors and denying Miami a victory. se}