Inter Miami attacker Lionel Messi scored his 841st career goal in Inter Miami 1-1 draw against Charlotte in the Major League Soccer on September 28, 2024, at Chase Stadium in America.
Even though Messi’s goal marked another incredible achievement in his career, it was not enough to secure a three-point for the Eastern Conference leader of Major League Soccer.
The Charlotte side went ahead in the 56th minute via a Karol Åšwiderski shot. The player’s attempt on goal left Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender helpless.
Messi came to his team’s rescue after his shot on goal from outside Charlotte’s box went into the bottom corner in the 66th minute.
Inter Miami have played three matches in a row without a single win. The Inter Miami side need to start picking up three points to avoid losing their position at the top of the table to Columbus Crew.
The Columbus Crew team are currently in second place in the Eastern Conference table with 57 points and a match to play compared to Inter Miami, that have 65 points from 31 matches.
Inter Miami are leading the Columbus Crew side with eight points. However, if Columbus Crew win their game in hand, they will close the gap to five points. Inter Miami and Columbus Crew will meet on October 3, 2024, in a must-win game for both sides.
Lionel Messi Stats
He has made 908 appearances, scoring 738 goals and creating 356 assists in all club competitions. He has received 89 yellow cards and two red cards so far in his career.
Out of the 738 goals scored, 672 were for Barcelona, 32 for Paris Saint-Germain, 28 for Inter Miami, and 6 for Barcelona B.
Messi made his international debut for the Argentina national team on August 17, 2005. He proceeded to score 109 goals in 187 appearances for the country.
Who is Lionel Messi’s idol?
Messi’s idol has been revealed to be former Argentina international Pablo Aimar. The retired midfielder played in River Plate, Valencia, Real Zaragoza, and Benfica.
Lionel Messi Injury History
In the 2005/06 season, Messi was out for 84 days, missing 18 matches. The Argentina legend was out of action 87 days in the 2006/07 season, missing 19 matches in all competitions.
In the 2007/08 season, he was out for 63 days, missing 14 matches in all competitions. He was out of on-field action in the 2009/10 season for eight days, missing two matches for Barcelona.
Furthermore, in the 2010/11 season, he suffered an injury and was out for a week, missing just a match. In the 2012/13 season, Messi was out for 43 days, missing seven matches in all competitions.
In the 2013/14 season, the Argentine attacker was out for 83 days, missing 17 matches in all competitions. Also in the 2014/15 season, he was out for two days without missing a single match.
He suffered a horrible injury in the 2015/16 season and was out for 75 days. He missed 18 matches in all competitions.
In the 2016-17 season, Messi was out for 30 days, missing eight matches. The former Paris Saint-Germain attacker was out for eight days, missing two matches in the 2017-18 season.
From 2018-2024, he missed 73 matches in all competitions because of a severe injury.
