3 records that Messi eyes after reaching 700 club goals
Messi 700 goals: Lionel Messi breached the 700 club goals mark on Sunday as he scored in PSG’s 3-0 win over Marseille in the Ligue 1.
The Argentina scored 1 and had a hand in the other 2 goals as PSG thumped Marseille 3-0 to take an 8-point lead in the Ligue 1 title race.
The 29th minute effort was Messi 28th goal for PSG which got him to the elusive 700 club goals mark.
Messi has now scored 700 goals in his club career 🤯 #UCL pic.twitter.com/FP6HwAl13X
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 27, 2023
Not many players are in the same category as Messi, where they break records in one match only to eyeing more in the next ones.
However, Messi has got three further records in front of him after this clash and will be expected to break them soon.
Without further ado, we let you know the 3 records Messi eyes after breaching mount 700.
Career Goals
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Messi has now scored 798 goals in his career for club and country, making him within 2 of the elusive 800 goals.
His long-time rival, Ronaldo has already surpassed that mark when he played in the EPL last season for Manchester United.
Lionel Messi hopes to break it in PSG’s next clash vs Nantes next Sunday before the important 2nd leg UCL clash vs Bayern in the coming week.
Club assists
Messi’s dual assists in the PSG win was his 298th and 299th in his club career. Now the Argentine is within 1 assist from a record 300 assists in club football.
Lionel Messi now has 8 seasons with 20+ goals and 20+ assists, surpassing Ferenc Puskás (7), no player has more in football history. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/lPC73uhjGj
— All About Argentina 🛎🇦🇷 (@AlbicelesteTalk) February 27, 2023
The PSG lad has 269 assists to his name during his momentous time and Barcelona and now eyes the triple century mark.
European Goals
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Messi is within 3 goals of Ronaldo’s 495 goals across Europe’s top 5 leagues. With Ronaldo now playing in Saudi Arabia, this looks the likely record to be broken first by Messi.
Lionel Messi scores 700 club goals in his incredible career — 28 goals with PSG & 672 with Barcelona ⭐️🇦🇷 #Messi
Messi has also two assists for Mbappé tonight…
…and Leo’s also gonna win “The Best” FIFA Award on Monday in Paris 🥇 pic.twitter.com/ylyQXbQrgh
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) February 26, 2023
The Argentina scored his 492nd European club goal in the 3-0 win over Marseille in the Ligue 1 on Sunday.
