Messi equals legendary Gerd Muller's record

With a goal against Villarreal in the early morning of December 11, Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi continued to set a new record in his glorious career.

Specifically, the Argentine superstar has equaled the record of scoring goals in a club shirt of the legend Gerd Muller. More importantly, this record has existed for the past 49 years. Muller has 525 goals in 572 matches for Bayern Munich from 1965 to 1979. Meanwhile, Messi needed 606 appearances on the field in all arenas to reach this impressive number.

Messi contributed 1 goal in Barcelona's 2-0 victory at Villarreal. Photo: Reuters

Messi's goal at Estadio de la Ceramica also helped Barcelona end their winless streak and consolidate their top position in La Liga. As for superstar number 10, he continued to lead the list of scorers and also surpassed his arch-rival Ronaldo by 10 goals.

Currently, “La Pulga” has 49 goals in all competitions. Above all, this is an impressive achievement for Messi as he is far ahead of all players playing in the top 5 European leagues.

Despite holding an impressive goal record in La Liga, Messi is losing to Cristiano Ronaldo in the European Cup. Ronaldo has scored 114 goals, while Leo has a more modest 97.

In 2012, Messi also deepened the great record of 85 goals in a calendar year set by the German legend. The Tango striker ended an excellent year with a total of 94 goals and won the 4th consecutive Ballon d'Or.

According to TNO