🎥 Which was the best? Messi challenges CR7 with stunning goal

Cristiano Ronaldo drew attention with a screamer in his Al-Nassr’s win this Saturday (18) in the Saudi Pro League.

And Lionel Messi , who took the field later, wasn’t far behind.

Inter Miami’s No. 10 got past three opponents to score a beautiful goal against Nashville SC, in the final round of the MLS regular season.

See below:

– Saturday, 18 October 2025

He then scored two more—one from the penalty spot and another with a first-time finish—securing a hat-trick, his first of the current campaign.

– Sunday, 19 October 2025

He’s up to 29 goals in 28 matches. He’s increasingly the competition’s outright top scorer.

He’s scored two or more goals in ten matches in this MLS season. A new record.

And he reached 889 in his career over 1,130 matches played.

The Florida franchise—who had surrendered a comeback in the first half—also scored through Baltasar Rodriguez and Segovia to complete a second comeback and win 5–2 away from home.

They reached 65 points, confirming the third-best campaign in the Eastern Conference. Nashville, meanwhile, finished with 54, in sixth.

They will face Nashville precisely in the first knockout round.

Watch below how CR7’s 949th goal happened and weigh in:

Which was prettier? The Portuguese’s or Messi’s first?

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