Lionel Messi scored his 600th Barcelona goal on his 683th appearance as the Catalan giants crushed Liverpool 3-0 in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Scroll down for career statistics and comparison with Cristiano Ronaldo
Just days after clinching his record 10th La Liga title with the club he's spent his entire career the legendary Argentina star brought up the incredible milestone during his side's crucial Champions League encounter.
Messi struck his 599th in relatively scrappy circumstances, following up on the rebound when the scorer of the first - Luis Suarez - saw his effort hit the cross bar.
5⃣9⃣9⃣⚽️ Lionel Messi's 599th Barcelona goal is hardly one of his best but it's up there with the most important...#FCB #Messi #BARLIV pic.twitter.com/VhEpjsJGgK
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 1, 2019
But his 600th was fittingly fantastic as he curled in a 25-yard free-kick round the wall and into the top corner to leave Liverpool with a mountain to climb ahead of the second leg.
🙌⚽️6⃣0⃣0⃣ Lionel Messi's his 600th Barcelona goal in his 683rd game was fittingly quite special to say the least...#Messi #FCB
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 1, 2019
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Here's another view of that goal...
🙌6⃣0⃣0⃣ Lionel Messi's 600th goal from this incredible angle...#FCB #BARLIV pic.twitter.com/v3fcWr0sx7
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 1, 2019
Staggeringly, he's reached the milestone just days after his arch rival Cristiano Ronaldo did so on Saturday although he managed it in 118 games fewer than the former Real Madrid star, who currently plays for Juventus.
Under our tribute video of Messi, we compare both legends' career statistics and you can decide who you think is the greatest of all time.
6⃣0⃣0⃣ Barca goals ⚽️
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 1, 2019
6⃣8⃣3⃣ Games 🏟️
🎩🙌 Lionel Messi scores his 600th Barcelona goal with an absolute stunner...and he reaches this ridiculous milestone in 118 games fewer than Cristiano Ronaldo did! #GOAT #Messi #FCB pic.twitter.com/tXnM8wBca2
Lionel Messi's club goals record
- Games: 683
- Goals: 600
- League: 417
- Champions League: 112
- Other cups: 71
- Hat-Tricks: 45
- Penalties: 70
- Assists: 231
Lionel Messi's goals record including internationals
- Games: 812 (683 club)
- Goals: 665 (600 club)
- Assists: 271 (231 club)
- Hat-Tricks: 51 (45 club)
- Penalties: 83 (70 club)
Lionel Messi's international honours
- Fifa U-20 World Cup: 1 (2005)
- Olympic Gold Medal: 1 (2008)
Lionel Messi major awards
- Ballon d’Or: 5 (2015, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009)
- Golden Shoe: 5 (2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2016-17, 2017-18)
Lionel Messi's club honours
- La Liga titles: 10
- Copa del Rey: 6
- Spanish Supercup: 7
- Champions League: 4
- UEFA Super Cup: 3
- FIFA Club World Cup: 3
Cristiano Ronaldo's club goals record
- Games: 801
- Goals: 600
- League: 418
- Champions League: 127
- Other cups: 55
- Hat-Tricks: 46
- Penalties: 102
- Sporting Lisbon: 5 (31 games)
- Manchester United: 118 (292 games)
- Real Madrid: 450 (438 games)
- Juventus: 27 (40 games)
- Assists: 190
6⃣0⃣0⃣ Goals ⚽️
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) April 27, 2019
8⃣0⃣1⃣ Games 🏟️
🙌 Cristiano Ronaldo 🙌
📽️ Here's how he reached this incredible milestone in 17 seasons...#MUFC #Juventus #RealMadrid #CR7 pic.twitter.com/eHdseBK7VH
Cristiano Ronaldo's goals record including internationals
- Games: 957 (801 club)
- Goals: 685 (800 club)
- Assists: 218 (190 club)
- Hat-Tricks: 52 (46 club)
- Penalties: Ronaldo 110 (102 club)
Cristiano Ronaldo's club honours
- Premier League titles: 3
- FA Cup: 1
- English Football League Cup: 2
- La Liga titles: 2
- Copa del Rey: 2
- Spanish Supercup: 2
- Serie A title: 1
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1
- Champions League: 5
- UEFA Super Cup: 2
- FIFA Club World Cup: 4
Cristiano Ronaldo's international honours
- European Championship: 1 (2016)
Cristiano Ronaldo major awards
- Ballon d’Or: 5 (2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2008)
- Golden Shoe: 4 (2007-08, 2010-11, 2013-14 shared with Luis Suarez, 2014-15 - 48)
⚽️🗓️ Saturday
— Sporting Life Football (@SportingLifeFC) May 1, 2019
6⃣0⃣0⃣ Cristiano Ronaldo scores 600th club goal in 801st game
⚽️🗓️ Wednesday
6⃣0⃣0⃣ Lionel Messi scores 600th club goals in 683rd game
🗳️🐐 OK, if you insist, he's a #GOAT vote...
