FIFA World Cup winner Lionel Messi scaled yet another landmark in a career littered with milestone moments as he surpassed fierce rival Cristiano Ronaldo for the record of most club goals scored in Europe with his strike against Nice in PSG’s 2-0 away win on Saturday.
The Argentine opened the scoring with his 26th minutes strike as he found the back of the net with his magical left foot after PSG full-back Nuno Mendes found him in the centre of the area.
The goal proved to be Messi’s 702nd in European club football and helped him get past the 701 goals Ronaldo scored for clubs across Europe before leaving to join Saudi Arabian outfit Al Nassr following his tumultuous second stint with English giants Manchester United.
Messi would add more flavour to his night as he notched up yet another assist in the season as he directed a corner kick perfectly towards the middle of the box as Sergio Ramos rose highest to head the ball into the back of the net.
The assist was Messi’s 298th assist in club football, taking his goal contributions at the European club level to an incredible 1000.
PSG maintain a 6-point lead at the top of the French league with 69 points from 30 games.
Despite the records, goals and assists, Messi’s time with the Parisians hasn’t been all smooth sailing, with the PSG ultras boo-ing and whistling the seven-time Balon d’Or winner more than once during his stay at the club.
