One step away from a historic milestone! Messi scores his 899th career goal to secure Inter Miami victory

Lionel Messi continues to make history in Major League Soccer. On the night of March 7 to 8, the Argentine genius helped Inter Miami clinch their second consecutive win, defeating D.C. United 2-1 on the road. The match took place in Baltimore at a packed M&T Bank Stadium.

Details: The main highlight of the encounter was Messi’s goal, which now puts him on the verge of an incredible milestone. This strike marked the 899th official goal of Leo’s illustrious career. In the current MLS season, Messi has already netted three times—earlier, he bagged a brace against Orlando City.

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The victory for Javier Mascherano’s men was secured thanks to clinical finishes from the Argentine stars: alongside Messi, Rodrigo De Paul also found the net. The hosts could only respond with a single goal from Tai Baribo, which wasn’t enough to stop the Herons from grabbing all three points and climbing to third place in the Eastern Conference standings.

The next chance to witness Messi’s historic 900th goal could come as soon as March 12, when Inter Miami face Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16. Kickoff is scheduled for 00:30 Central European Time.

Reminder: Inter Miami’s owner has revealed Lionel Messi’s actual salary.