The Argentine scored a free-kick goal in the 2-2 draw between Inter Miami and San Diego in MLS.

Messi and Inter Miami ended in a stalemate against San Diego. The visitors took the lead with a goal from Dreyer in the 12th minute, followed by the equalizer from the Argentine forward, who netted his 75th direct free-kick goal.

Then, in the second half, Luis Suarez turned the tide with an assist from Rodrigo De Paul in the 75th minute, and seven minutes later, Dreyer added a second goal to finalize the score at 2-2.

Leo 49 Goals Behind CR7

Inter Miami now has 46 points, tied with New England Revolution, 11 points behind Nashville in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, while in the Western Conference, San Diego sits in tenth place with 31 points, just outside the playoff zone.

This marks Messi's 930th career goal: 49 fewer than Cristiano Ronaldo, who has reached 979. The Portuguese player at Al-Nassr will continue to play for the national team, unlike the Argentine who has already announced his retirement after the next three friendly matches against Bolivia, Burkina Faso, and Benin.