Lionel
Messi is now the joint all-time leading scorer in the history of the UEFA
Champions League with 71 goals. The Barcelona
star equaled the record set by Raul on Wednesday, scoring twice against Ajax.
Messi achieved the feat in just 90
Champions League games, scoring at a much better clip than the Madrid legend.
Raul finished his Champions League career with 142 appearances. He first
appeared in the 1995-96 Champions League and final campaign was in 2010-11.
Raul, many will be surprised to learn,
only scored one of his Champions League goals from the penalty spot. Messi, in
contrast, has eight goals from the spot, as well as two from direct free kicks
and 61 from open play.
While Messi will hold this record for at
least one week, he's likely to trade blows with his biggest individual
competitive rival, Cristiano Ronaldo
, for the remainder of their respective
careers. Ronaldo currently sits on 70 Champions League goals, and both players
should pass each other multiple times before they call it quits on football at
the highest level.
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