After a five-match run without a goal, Lionel Messi finally scored his 500th career goal when Barcelona faced Valencia in a tense La Liga match at Nou Camp. The Argentine was on target in the 65th minute as the Catalan giants were trailing by two goals against Los Che. Although Los Blaugrana lost the match 2-1, a result that blew the title race wide open, it was almost impossible to ignore Messi's commendable achievement for both his club and country.
La Pulga has now scored 450 goals for Barcelona and 50 for Argentina. Watch the historic goal below:
Judging from the reactions on Twitter, it was quite evident that Leo’s goal was highly anticipated by many football fans.
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In the course of scoring his 500th career goal, 28-year-old has also provided 201 assists in 631 games for both club and country. His glittering career also includes 38 hat-tricks and 64 penalties. Here is a preview of his most favorite opponents in La Liga:
Clubs with most Messi goals conceded:
— M E S S I 5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ (@MessiStats) April 17, 2016
25 ― Atletico (30 games)
25 ― Sevilla (25)
21 ― Real Madrid (32)#Messi500 https://t.co/GQMlm3Itn0
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