Tuesday 25 November 2014

MESSI BREAKS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RECORDS, SCORES HIS 28TH HAT-TRICK

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Apoel Nicosia

Barcelona's Lionel Messi became the Champions League's all-time top scorer with a hat-trick against Apoel Nicosia.

Messi went into the Group F game in Cyprus level on 71 goals with former Real Madrid forward Raul.
Luis Suarez had already opened the scoring with his first goal for the club when Messi diverted Rafinha's 38th-minute shot past the keeper.
Messi netted three goals past the Apoel keeper, his 28th hat-trick for Barcelona and his 5thin the Champions League.

Messi's records

Champions League top scorer:74
La Liga top scorer: 253
Barcelona's top goalscorer: 368
Most goals in a La Liga season: 50
Most goals in a season: 73
Most consecutive La Liga matches scored in: 21
Most Ballon d'Or titles: 4
Most goals in a single European Cup game: 5 (joint with Luiz Adriano)
Most European Cup top scorer awards: 4 (with Gerd Muller)
Most goals in Clasicos: 21
Most La Liga hat-tricks in a season: 8
Most goals in Club World Cup: 4 (held jointly with Denilson)
Most goals in a calendar year: 91

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