Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo as the player who has scored against the most teams in Champions League history.
Messi scored in the 37th minute of PSG’s match in Israel against Maccabi Haifa, levelling the scores after Tjaronn Chery’s opener.
This goal means that Messi has now scored against 39 different opponents in the Champions League.
He now is the outright leader in terms of players who have scored against the most clubs.
Messi overtakes Ronaldo
Ahead of the Maccabi match, Messi shared the record with Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored against 38 different clubs.
Karim Benzema has scored versus 34 teams, while another Real Madrid legend Raul struck against 33 sides. Robert Lewandowski has scored against 31 clubs.
This wasn’t the only record Messi broke on the night. The Argentine also became the first player ever to score in 18 different Champions League seasons.
Messi had enjoyed a brilliant Champions League career, winning four titles.
He has enjoyed a fantastic start to the 2022-23 season with PSG, scoring four goals and delivering seven assists at the time of his equaliser against Maccabi Haifa.
This comes after a disappointing debut season for PSG last term when he only managed four Ligue 1 goals in the campaign.
RogerCule
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Leo Messi - Total Stats: 9️⃣8️⃣4️⃣ games 7️⃣7️⃣3️⃣ goals 3️⃣3️⃣9️⃣ assists💥 4️⃣1️⃣ trophies 5️⃣8️⃣ freekicks 5️⃣6️⃣ hattricks 8️⃣ Pichichi 7️⃣ Ballon d'Or 6️⃣ Golden Boot 6️⃣ FIFA Best Player 2️⃣ UEFA Best Player One & Only 🐐 Leo Messi!
N0_N0NsENSE
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More records to follow, he is not done yet 🐐
VeryOldTrafford™
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Lionel Messi is the first player to score in 18 UEFA Champions League seasons 🔥 The Greatest of all time 🐐♥️✅😎👑
AlameenMalami
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Holuwhapamilerin
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THE G.O.A.T is breaking RECORD in UCL while the EUROPA LEAGUE G.O.A.T is competiting for BENCH D'OR
ElenaLopez
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most players are chasing messi record and messi chase himself.. the Goat 🐐
LDVC
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The Man The Myth The Legend!!
Football⚽/Fan
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All these records 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 were broken today.....
TaofeekDauda
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Barcacantona
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Now Ronaldo should be alert the record breaking has started
miaabimrtu
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So it has to take Messi 36 years of his life to break one of the records of Ronald only yesterday against a mediocre side. Ronaldo is indeed the GOAT. Ronaldo is not even playing CL this season and yet messi is still struggling to break his records even with the world's most expensive players around him. It's a shame on messi. Even with a disorganized and struggling Man United Ronaldo scored 20+ goals last season. Ronaldo is by far better than messi
moshfatboy123
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All these records 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 were broken today.....
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This are the things scaring Ronaldo not to play in UCL he knows Messi might beat most of his records and is happening already….