#897Career GoalLegendary
“With an xG of just 0.037, Messi rifles a near-impossible left-foot equalizer past Orlando City to drag Inter Miami back from 1–2 down, a stunning low-probability strike that also becomes career goal number 901 and his 70th from a free kick.”
Left FootLong Range
Year2026
MLS#51
2026#1
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot Type—
Technique—
2026#1139
MLS2026-03-01 · 19:00:00
Orlando City2-4
Inter Miami2G
Messi’s 70th career free-kick goal headlines a late-career brace in MLS, as he runs the full 90 minutes against Orlando City and dictates Inter Miami’s attacking play with elite passing and chance creation at 38.
Minute57'
Score
2-1→2-2
xG0.04
Impact
Equalizer
Assist: Telasco Segovia
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