Lionel Messi just cannot stop breaking records, can he? The
forward grabbed a hat-trick in Barcelona’s 4-0 win at APOEL Nicosia to
become the all-time record goals scorer in the Uefa Champions League
with 74 goals on Tuesday.
This record could change hands in subsequent games this season-
bearing that Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is four goals shy of
the new benchmark- but Messi has achieved the landmark in 91 games, 51
matches better than Raul, who scored 71 goals for both Los Merengues and
Schalke.
Messi, 27, was not the only record breaker on Tuesday evening, as
legendary Italian midfielder Francesco Totti, at the age of 38 years and
59 days, beat his own record as the Champions League’s oldest
goalscorer after opening scores for AS Roma in their 1-1 draw at CSKA
Moscow.
Lionel
Messi Scored His Career 74th Champions League Goal Against APOEL on
Tuesday to Become the All-Time Record Goal-Scorer in the Uefa Champions
League. Image: AFP/Getty.
Sergio Aguero’s hat-trick kept Manchester City’s Champions League
ambitions alive against ten-man Bayern Munich after defender Mehdi
Benatia was sent off for bringing down the Argentine striker in the goal
area.
And most importantly, Chelsea trounced Schalke away in Gelsenkirchen
to win Group G and advance into the round of 16, as Ukrainian champions
Schakhtar Donetsk joined Group H winners FC Porto in the knockout
stages.
As it stands Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Paris
St-Germain, Barcelona, Chelsea, Porto and Shakhtar are all through to
the last 16.
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