Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi reached 900 goals as a professional player on Wednesday.

The Argentina and Inter Miami captain became the second footballer in history to reach that milestone, after Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo.

The 38-year-old scored Inter Miami’s sole goal in a 1-1 tie with Nashville. Despite the historic landmark, it wasn’t enough for the Herons, who were eliminated in the Round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions League.

The hit was a Messi classic and came at the very beginning of the game. Just seven minutes in, Spanish defender Sergio Reguilón found the Argentine star inside the box and fed him the ball. Closely marked by several defenders, the Rosario native controlled the ball tightly, opened up some space for himself and slotted it low into the far post with his left foot.

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© Buenos Aires Herald