Lionel Messi finally reached one of the few milestones he was yet to accomplish in European competitions, as he scored his 99th and 100th goal in UEFA Champions League games today.
"La Pulga" had delayed his celebration for a few games, but his form during the Round of 16 tie against Chelsea had him reach the record that only Cristiano Ronaldo had been able to reach previously.
The Argentine footballer can call himself taller than Cristiano Ronaldo in this particular statistic, since he accomplished the feat quicker than his Portuguese colleague.
100 – Lionel Messi took 14 fewer apps, 1758 fewer minutes and 266 fewer shots to score his 100th Champions League goal than Cristiano Ronaldo. Greatest? pic.twitter.com/20Fyle8yOn
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 14, 2018
Here's how the competition's Twitter feed celebrated Messi's feat.
#UCL goals for Leo Messi
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) March 14, 2018
123
100 pic.twitter.com/CavCJVofKh
Here's how the all-time goalscoring list looks like in the European competition.
Lionel Messi becomes the 2nd player to score 100 CL goals
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) March 14, 2018
2 shots 2 goals tonight
Total CL goals:
100 Lionel Messi
100 Manchester City pic.twitter.com/5mFwCBRrZy