Messi equals German legend Gerd Muller's scoring record

In the reception of Levante in round 18 of La Liga, Barcelona played overwhelmingly and easily defeated their opponent with a result of 3-0. Lionel Messi (12'), Luis Suarez (38') and Paulinho (90+3') were the ones who scored to keep the 3 points at Nou Camp.

With this victory, the Catalan giants continue to maintain their top position on the La Liga rankings with 48 points after 18 matches, 9 points more than the team behind Atletico Madrid. At the same time, they have widened the gap with their arch-rival Real Madrid to 16 points (Real played 1 less match).

Messi is showing extremely impressive form.

Thanks to being a starter in this match, Messi reached the milestone of 400 matches for Barcelona in La Liga. During this time, "M10" contributed 365 goals. Currently, he is the 3rd player in the history of the club in terms of the number of appearances in the most prestigious tournament in the land of bulls, after Xavi Hernandez (505 matches) Andres Iniesta (427 matches).

The goal scored against Levante helped Messi equal the scoring record of German legend - Gerd Muller. In the history of the top 5 European national championships (Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1), both are the ones who have scored the most goals for a club with 365 times. Muller achieved this achievement with Bayern Munich in 1979.

In La Liga 2017-2018, Messi had 16 goals and 7 assists after 17 matches. Currently, the 30-year-old star is still leading the list of top scorers. Behind him are teammate Luis Suarez and Simeone Zaza (Valencia), both with 10 goals.

La Liga standings after the matches ended in round 18.