Lionel Messi scored his 100th goal for Inter Miami in a 2-0 Campeones Cup victory over Cruz Azul on 17 Sept 2026, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 goals for any club or country.
Inter Miami's 2-2 draw with San Diego FC on September 21, 2026, drove a Google Trends spike in India. Here is the match summary, Messi's 20th goal, and the MLS context.
Lionel Messi has become the fastest player ever to score 100 goals for a club or country, reaching the milestone for Inter Miami in just 115 games. Explore his goal stats and retirement details.
Messi's 21st goal of the MLS season, a curling free-kick, could not prevent Inter Miami's injury-time defeat to Columbus Crew on 28 September 2026, sparking a 100,000-search spike in India.
Google Trends shows a 1,000% spike in Indian searches for Inter Miami after Messi's 27 September MLS appearance, his EA FC 27 free-kick rating of 93, and his rise to second on the all-time free-kick goals list with 75 strikes.
Paraguayan midfielder Matías Galarza went from being frozen out at River Plate to lifting Inter Miami's first Campeones Cup, with a $3M purchase option, a 62-minute final and a viral Instagram post.
Lionel Messi chases a record ninth Ballon d'Or at age 39 following a stellar 2026 World Cup and his 100th goal for Inter Miami. See the full shortlist and ceremony details.
Casemiro's 81st-minute header sealed Inter Miami's 2-0 Campeones Cup win over Cruz Azul on 17 September 2026, on the night Messi scored his 100th Miami goal — driving a 400% surge in Indian searches.
Inter Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 to win the Campeones Cup on Sept 17, 2026. Lionel Messi made history as the fastest player to reach 100 goals for any club or country in just 115 games.