Messi stuck on 899 goals

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Mar 12 (AP): Lionel Messi was held scoreless and Inter Miami and Nashville SC played to a scoreless draw in the teams' first game in the CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 on Wednesday night.
The teams will meet again on March 18 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale to decide which squad advances to the quarterfinal round.
Entering the contest, Messi had scored in six straight games against Nashville, dating to April 20, 2024, posting 12 goals and five assists in that stretch. Messi was held without a point for the second time in four games after being held off the scoresheet in a 3-0 loss to Los Angeles FC on February 21.
Messi had a chance, finishing with a shot and completing 79% of his passes. His scoring opportunity came in the 55th minute as he came streaking down the left side and got off a shot that was saved by Nashville goalkeeper Bruan Schwake.
Messi's one shot on target was his lowest single-game shot total since Nov. 29, in the MLS Cup Eastern Conference final against New York City FC. In that game, he had no shots on net, but did have an assist, in Inter Miami's 5-1 win.
Inter Miami dominated possession, controlling the ball for 59 per cent of the game. Nashville pushed the play, recording 15 total shots to Miami's eight, four of which were on target.