Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi set two incredible records in Paris Saint-Germain's 3-1 win over Maccabi Haifa in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.
The Argentine continued his impressive start to the campaign as the French giants defeated their Group H opponents in Israel, scoring and assisting in their victory.
Messi opened his account in this campaign's Champions League 37 minutes into the first half, a goal that saw him go clear of Cristiano Ronaldo in two separate goalscoring aspects.
The 37-year-old has now scored in 18 consecutive seasons in Europe's elite club competition, as per Optus Sport, while he has also surpassed his long-time rival as the only player in the tournament's history to score against 39 different teams.
Lionel Messi goes one better than Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League ??
— Optus Sport (@OptusSport) September 15, 2022
And he's the only player in competition history to score in 18 consecutive seasons.
Levels | https://t.co/aXEKdeF0EU#OptusSport pic.twitter.com/F2dKZ2mI1i
Messi has now contributed to 13 goals in 10 matches in all competitions so far since the new campaign got underway.
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