Messi hits 930 career goals in Inter Miami’s 2-2 draw with San Diego

(FILES) Inter Miami's Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates a goal during a Major League Soccer (MLS) regular season football match between Inter Miami CF and Orlando City SC at NU Stadium in Miami, on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Giorgio Viera / AFP)

Lionel Messi has scored his 930th career goal with a stunning free-kick, but Inter Miami were held to a 2-2 draw by San Diego FC in Major League Soccer on Sunday night.

San Diego took the lead in the 12th minute when Anders Dreyer finished a through ball from Jeppe Tverskov with a chip over Inter Miami goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair.

Messi restored parity 12 minutes later after he was fouled just outside the penalty area.

The Argentine curled a left-footed free-kick around the wall, with the ball striking the post before crossing the line beyond goalkeeper CJ dos Santos.

The goal was Messi’s 20th in the 2026 MLS season and his 75th career free-kick goal.

As reported by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano on X on Sunday, “Lionel Messi has now reached 930 career goals… by scoring his 75th free kick goal.

101 goals wearing Inter Miami shirt.”

It also marked his 101st goal for Inter Miami, just four days after he reached the 100-goal milestone for the club in a Campeones Cup victory over Cruz Azul.

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Inter Miami moved ahead in the 74th minute when Luis Suárez found the net to make it 2-1.

San Diego, however, refused to leave empty-handed.

Dreyer scored his second goal of the night in the 82nd minute to level the match and secure a point for the visitors.

The draw extended Inter Miami’s run of consecutive MLS draws to four.

The club now has a record of 12 wins, four losses and 10 draws, giving it 46 points.

Messi, 39, continues to add to his remarkable career scoring record while remaining a central figure in Inter Miami’s campaign.

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