Barcelona star Lionel Messi has finally scored his 500th career goal.

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. 

Here is a complete breakdown of the goals per season:Messi's 500 career goals

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:

 

Détails du match, résultat et infos sur la première diffusion

Barcelona 1 - 2 Valencia

avril 17, 2016 2:30Camp Nou (Barcelona)

Ce match est terminé. Voici les détails de la première diffusion du match en direct.

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