Messi Equals Three Records In One Game
Lionel Messi Equals Three Records In One Game
By SL International - Aug 12, 2015 08:58 PM
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FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi equalled three records during the
club's UEFA Super Cup triumph, but he wasn’t the only player to make
history that night.
Gallery: Messi Stars As Barca Lift Super Cup
The Argentine’s brace in the 5-4 extra-time win over Sevilla were his 79th and 80th goals in European competition, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo’s record tally.
Messi also increased his career Super Cup goal tally to a record three, level with Arie Haan, Francois Van der Elst, Gerd Muller, Oleh Blokhin, Radamel Falcao, Rob Rensenbrink and Terry McDermott.
The 28-year-old and Andres Iniesta both lifted their 25th club trophy with Barcelona, equalling Xavi’s record.
It was Barcelona’s fifth triumph in the Super Cup, which means the La Liga giants have now won as many Super Cup trophies as AC Milan.
Dani Alves drew level with Paolo Maldini on four Super Cup wins after lifting one with Sevilla in 2006 and now his third with Barcelona.
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique became only the fourth man to lift the Super Cup as coach and player; the others were Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone.
Read: Messi Show Leads Barca To Super Cup In 9-Goal Thriller
The nine-goal thriller also saw the most goals scored in any Super Cup fixture, while Ever Banega’s third-minute strike for Sevilla was the fastest ever in Super Cup history.
Which was the most impressive record for you? Have your say in the comments section below.
Gallery: Messi Stars As Barca Lift Super Cup
The Argentine’s brace in the 5-4 extra-time win over Sevilla were his 79th and 80th goals in European competition, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo’s record tally.
Messi also increased his career Super Cup goal tally to a record three, level with Arie Haan, Francois Van der Elst, Gerd Muller, Oleh Blokhin, Radamel Falcao, Rob Rensenbrink and Terry McDermott.
The 28-year-old and Andres Iniesta both lifted their 25th club trophy with Barcelona, equalling Xavi’s record.
It was Barcelona’s fifth triumph in the Super Cup, which means the La Liga giants have now won as many Super Cup trophies as AC Milan.
Dani Alves drew level with Paolo Maldini on four Super Cup wins after lifting one with Sevilla in 2006 and now his third with Barcelona.
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique became only the fourth man to lift the Super Cup as coach and player; the others were Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and Diego Simeone.
Read: Messi Show Leads Barca To Super Cup In 9-Goal Thriller
The nine-goal thriller also saw the most goals scored in any Super Cup fixture, while Ever Banega’s third-minute strike for Sevilla was the fastest ever in Super Cup history.
Which was the most impressive record for you? Have your say in the comments section below.
