In the 5th round of Major League Soccer (MLS), Inter Miami claimed a 3-2 away win over New York City FC. Lionel Messi scored from a free kick in this fixture.
Messi has scored 2 free-kick goals this month, taking his career total to 71 free-kick goals. He now stands alone in second place on the all-time free-kick goalscoring list, just 6 goals behind leader Juninho Pernambucano.
Latest all-time free-kick goals rankings (figures may vary slightly across different institutions):
| Rank | Player | Free-Kick Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juninho Pernambucano | 77 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | 71 |
| 3 | Pelé | 70 |
| 4 | Nicola Legrottaglie | 66 |
| 5 | Ronaldinho | 66 |
| 6 | David Beckham | 65 |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 64 |
| 8 | Diego Maradona | 62 |
| 9 | Zico | 62 |
| 10 | Ronald Koeman | 60 |
