The Argentine ace scored the first and third goal for Los Blaugranas, as they sealed their spot in the last eight teams of the competition.

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.

Here's how the competition's Twitter feed celebrated Messi's feat.

Here's how the all-time goalscoring list looks like in the European competition.