
Messi Hits 20 Goals in 2026, Joins Elite MLS Club With Free Kick
Lionel Messi scored his 20th goal of the 2026 MLS season on a free kick in Inter Miami's 2-2 draw with San Diego FC, leading the league with 33 goal contributions.

Lionel Messi scored his 20th goal of the 2026 MLS season on a free kick in Inter Miami's 2-2 draw with San Diego FC, leading the league with 33 goal contributions.

Inter Miami, fresh off a Campeones Cup title and Messi's 100th club goal, hosts struggling San Diego FC in Sunday Night Soccer at Nu Stadium.

Sam Surridge scored in the 91st minute to earn Nashville a 2-2 draw against Inter Miami at Nu Stadium, preserving a nine-point Shield lead.

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi face first-place Nashville SC at Nu Stadium in a marquee Eastern Conference matchup with playoff implications.

Inter Miami drew 2-2 with Atlanta at Nu Stadium, extending home struggles as Nashville maintains a 10-point lead in the Supporters' Shield race.

Inter Miami, second in the Eastern Conference with 43 points, faces Robert Lewandowski's Chicago Fire at Soldier Field.

Lionel Messi became the first MLS player to reach 30 goal contributions in three different seasons during Inter Miami's 2-2 draw against Atlanta United.

Lionel Messi announced his retirement from Argentina's national team, ending a 21-year international career with 125 goals and 207 appearances.

Lionel Messi scored four goals as Inter Miami routed CF Montréal 7-1, becoming the fastest player in MLS history to reach 20 multi-goal games.

Lionel Messi netted four goals and an assist as Inter Miami set a club record in a 7-1 win over CF Montréal at Nu Stadium.

Inter Miami CF taps 52-year-old Argentine Cristian 'Kily' González as head coach, replacing Javier Mascherano who departed in April.

Lionel Messi tallied a goal and assist but Inter Miami was held to a 2-2 draw by Cavan Sullivan and the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park.

Inter Miami, trailing Nashville by two points for the Supporters' Shield lead, travel to GEODIS Park seeking to hand the hosts their first home loss.

Lionel Messi returned to Inter Miami as a substitute after laying his father to rest in Argentina, but the Herons fell 3-2 to Club León.

Inter Miami lost 2-1 to Monterrey in Leagues Cup play after Rodrigo De Paul's emotional tribute to Lionel Messi's father, Jorge Messi, who died at 68.