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Lionel Messi reaches 100 Inter Miami goals against Cruz Azul

Lionel Messi scores 100th Inter Miami goal vs Cruz Azul, the same club he scored against on his US debut · livemint.com

Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami.

He did it while playing against Cruz Azul.

Cruz Azul was also the team Messi played against when he first joined Miami.

Messi scored the first goal of the match by heading in a cross from Luis Suarez.

Later, he helped create another goal with a corner kick.

Inter Miami won the game 2-0.

The victory gave the club its first Campeones Cup trophy.

Messi has helped Inter Miami win at least one trophy in every season since he arrived.

Key facts

Milestone: Messi became the first Inter Miami player to score 100 goals across all competitions.
Appearances: He reached 100 goals in 115 appearances.
Goal timing: Messi scored in the 24th minute.
Final score: Inter Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0.
Tournament: The victory gave Inter Miami its first Campeones Cup title.
Season-by-season goals: Messi scored 11 goals in 2023, 23 in 2024, 43 in 2025 and 23 in 2026 so far.
Previous Cruz Azul meeting: Messi made his Inter Miami debut and scored his first goal for the club against Cruz Azul in the 2023 Leagues Cup.

livemint.com · 2 hrs ago