[시사포커스 / 이근우 기자] Lionel Messi (34, FC Barcelona) wrote a new history again.
Messi scored multiple goals in the 2020-21 season’s Primera Liga round 27 game against Huesca in Barcelona’s Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain on the 16th (Korean time), leading a 4-1 victory.
By participating in the match that day, Messi scored 661 goals and 263 assists in 767 games in his personal career after his debut in the 2004-05 season. La Liga 510 matches, European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League 149 matches, Copa del Rey (Spanish King’s Cup) 79 matches, Spanish Super Cup 20 matches, International Football Federation (FIFA) Club World Cup 5 matches, European Spur Cup 4 matches.
Messi made a tie with Xavi Hernandez, who was the most played in Barcelona. The league game alone has already exceeded the record of Xabi (505 games). Andres Iniesta (674 matches), Sergio Busquets (617 matches) and Carlos Puyol (593 matches) are followed.
In addition, Messi scored the opening goal with a left-footed shot from Busquets’ pass in the 13th minute of the first half, and scored a multi-goal in the 45th minute of the second half, achieving league 20 and 21 goals. According to the statistics website’Opta’, Messi set a new record with 20 goals in a row for 13 seasons.
Meanwhile, Messi also widened the gap in the league scorer competition with Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid, 18 goals), while Barcelona finished second in the league with 18 wins, 5 draws, 4 losses, 59 points, and AT Madrid (19 wins, 6 draws, 2 losses). 63) and 4 points.