Lionel Messi broke a record held by his long-standing rival Cristiano Ronaldo after sealing the Ligue 1 title for Paris Saint-Germain.
The Argentine grabbed his 16th goal of the Ligue 1 campaign in the first half, as PSG drew 1-1 with Strasbourg to clinch an 11th league title.
Read: Messi Goal Seals Record-Breaking Title For PSG
While the goal sealed the title for PSG, it also saw Messi above Ronaldo in the European scoring charts with 496 goals.
496 goals and counting ??
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Messi passes Ronaldo's record of 495 goals in Europe's top five leagues ?? pic.twitter.com/yd4K4lS6k7
While winning his second Ligue 1 title, Messi also moved level with former teammate Dani Alves as the player with the most trophies (43) in football history.
The Argentine has registered 21 goals and 20 assists across all competitions for PSG this and coach Christophe Galtier says the Argentine has had a good season.
"Leo has been irreproachable throughout the season in his effort in training. Leo is football. It's true. I have seen it every day in training, I've also seen it in our matches," Galtier said, as per L'Equipe.
"This year, he has great statistics. It is already much, much better than last season. I think Leo has had a very good season with PSG, but people still expect a lot more from him."
