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Messi scores a free kick as Miami fall 2–1 at Columbus
Inter Miami’s match report credits Messi with their equaliser in a 2–1 away defeat to Columbus Crew.
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3 dated reportsMessi scores a free kick as Miami fall 2–1 at Columbus
Inter Miami’s match report credits Messi with their equaliser in a 2–1 away defeat to Columbus Crew.
The club reports that the goal took him to 21 in the 2026 MLS regular season at the time of the match. Columbus scored the winner in stoppage time.
The 21-goal figure is an MLS regular-season tally as reported on 27 September, rather than an all-competitions or career total.
Argentina call-up for Messi’s planned farewell on 6 October
Inter Miami confirms Messi and Rodrigo De Paul have been called up for Argentina’s friendly against Benin on 6 October.
The club describes the match at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires as Messi’s farewell appearance for Argentina. The fixture is upcoming; it has not yet been played.
Source published 22 September. Kick-off time is not stated in this announcement.
Messi reaches 100 goals for Inter Miami
Inter Miami records Messi’s 100th club goal in the Campeones Cup match against Cruz Azul.
The club’s milestone announcement puts the achievement at 115 appearances across all competitions. It records a club milestone reached on that date.
Archived milestone: 100 is the total when the milestone was reached, not a live goal counter.
Earlier reports stay in the feed as a dated archive. Figures quoted in a story refer to its stated match, competition or date.