Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo smash these records: Details here
Lionel Messi was superb for Barcelona against Eibar in matchweek 25 of La Liga. The Argentine superstar was in sublime touch and amassed four cracking goals. Meanwhile, fellow GOAT Cristiano Ronaldo helped Juventus beat SPAL in the Serie A. Notably, both Barcelona and Juventus top the show in their respective leagues. Here are the records scripted by Messi and CR7.
Ronaldo scripts this record in his 1,000th senior match
Ronaldo featured in his 1,000th senior career game. The Portuguese marked the occasion with a record-equaling 11th consecutive Serie A goal. Ronaldo went on to equal the Italian top-flight record, shared with Gabriel Batistuta and Fabio Quagliarella. He will have the opportunity to set the Serie A record goal-scoring streak against Inter Milan on Sunday, March 1.
Ronaldo races to 725 career goals in 1,000 senior matches
Ronaldo raced to 25 goals this season for Juventus in just 30 matches. Overall, has has 53 career goals for Juve across competitions. He raced to 626 career club goals in 836 matches. Meanwhile, Ronaldo has netted 99 goals in 164 games for Portugal. CR7 has 725 goals in 1,000 senior games.
Messi scripts 36th La Liga hat-trick
Messi dazzled against Eibar in a 5-0 victory for the Spanish champions. The Argentine ended a barren run of four games and 389 minutes in total to find the net. He had last scored against Granada. Notably, this was Messi's 36th hat-trick in La Liga. This was the fourth time Messi scored four goals in a single La Liga game.
Messi races to 626 career goals for Barcelona
Messi scored his 23rd goal this season for Barca. It was also his 18th La Liga goal this term. The Argentine has raced to 626 career goals for the club. Messi also has 70 goals for Argentina in 138 matches. In total, he has 696 goals in senior games. Meanwhile, Barcelona are now the highest scores in La Liga (6,151). They overcame Real Madrid.
