Lionel Messi Becomes All-Time Champions League Top Scorer
At the moment, Leo Messi can barely go a few days without breaking an incredible goalscoring record.ย
On Saturday, the Barcelona superstar scored twice to become La Liga's all-time top goalscorerย with a tally of 253.ย
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In the 38th minute of the Blaugrana's Champions League match at APOEL Nicosia on Tuesday, Messi scored his 72nd Champions League goal.
He is now the competition's all-time leader in goals, having scored in 23 different cities to move past Raul's long-standing record.
"Messi, king of Europe pic.twitter.com/e7vtyXaVUX
โ MESSISTATS (@MessiStats) November 25, 2014"
"ALL-TIME RECORD! pic.twitter.com/vlnoqNDzb0
โ MESSISTATS (@MessiStats) November 25, 2014"
Clearly not content with making European history, the diminutive Argentine nonchalantly slotted home his 73rd Champions League goal to put Barca 3-0 up in the 58th minute.
Messi then put the icing on the record-breaking cake by completing his hat-trick in the 87th minute. ย
"VIDEO| FC Barcelona (4) vs (0) Apoel: Third Goal of MESSI (Min 87') - Hat trick. #Messi74 https://t.co/gxYlq8LpMU
โ Messi Records (@MESSIREC0RDS) November 25, 2014"
It was his fifth Champions League hat-trick and the 31st of his career. ย
It is daunting to think that the top goalscorer in Barcelona, La Liga and European Cup history is still just 27 years old.
