Messi scores first goal in 2025

Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, in the early hours of Thursday morning, Nigerian time, scored his first goal in 2025 on his first official game with Inter Miami.

Messi led Inter Miami to beat Kansas City 1-0 in the Concacaf Champions Cup first leg tie.

Media Talk Africa reports that the match was played at the Children’s Mercy Park.

Messi scored the only goal of the encounter in the 56 minutes to give his team a first leg advantage ahead of the return leg.

The return leg clash will take place on Wednesday, 26 February at Chase Stadium.

Meanwhile, the goal against Kansas City was Messi’s 851th career goal.

The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner will now hope to lead Inter Miami to victory in their next game against New York City in the MLS fixture on Sunday.