With a double in Inter Miami’s 5-0 victory over Orlando City, superstar Lionel Messi became the player with the most goals in history without taking penalties. He has surpassed his great adversary Cristiano Ronaldo in this statistic.
In the Florida Derby in round 3 of MLS 2024 between Inter Miami and Orlando City, close friends Messi and Suarez shone strongly, leading the home team to a 5-0 triumph.
Suarez had a fantastic effort in this game, scoring twice and providing two assists. These were also his first goals for his new team, Inter Miami, and in the MLS.
Messi, on the other hand, is as excellent, scoring twice and achieving a number of great career milestones.
As a result, the Argentine superstar became the all-time leading goal scorer, excluding penalties. La Pulga has scored 716 goals, beating his great adversary Cristiano Ronaldo (715 goals). Notably, Messi reached this milestone despite having played 150 less games than CR7.
Messi also scored 500 goals in the national championship. He is the only person to do this in only 586 appearances. Of the 500 goals, 474 are in La Liga, 22 in Ligue 1, and 4 in MLS.
In addition, Messi has another outstanding achievement: 27 goals from headers in his career. Suarez crossed the ball for Messi to head into the far corner and beat the Orlando City goalkeeper, securing Inter Miami’s 5-0 triumph.
As a result, the Argentine superstar became the all-time leading goal scorer, excluding penalties. La Pulga has scored 716 goals, beating his great adversary Cristiano Ronaldo (715 goals). Notably, Messi reached this milestone despite having played 150 less games than CR7.
Messi also scored 500 goals in the national championship. He is the only person to do this in only 586 appearances. Of the 500 goals, 474 are in La Liga, 22 in Ligue 1, and 4 in MLS.
In addition, Messi has another outstanding achievement: 27 goals from headers in his career. Suarez crossed the ball for Messi to head into the far corner and beat the Orlando City goalkeeper, securing Inter Miami’s 5-0 triumph.
Despite his small stature (1m70), Messi’s ability to score so many goals with headers is an exceedingly impressive statistic.
Messi played 19 official games with Inter Miami, scoring 15 goals and providing 7 assists. He helped the squad win the 2023 Leagues Cup by scoring 22 goals in total.
After only three appearances in the 2024 MLS season, the Argentine superstar has three goals and one assist. La Pulga’s strong performance propels Inter Miami to the top of the MLS 2024 Eastern rankings, with 7 points after three games.