Messi has also been Barca's top scorer in all competitions for a number of years. After his goal against Eibar, his tally stands at 575, ahead of Cesar (232 goals) and Laszlo Kubala (194 goals).
Lionel Messi helped fuel the 'greatest of all time' debate on Sunday as he passed one of Cristiano Ronaldo's impressive records. Messi scored the only goal of the game in Paris Saint-Germain's 1-0 win over Lyon.
Lionel Messi has become the third male player to surpass 100 international goals. The 35-year-old grabbed a hat-trick in Argentina's 7-0 win over Curacao in a friendly on Tuesday. Messi's three-goal haul takes his tally to 102.
However, Ronaldo's latest goal was his 715th non-penalty strike for club and country, as per Sport Bible. The 39-year-old is one clear of his arch-rival Messi, who plies his trade at MLS club Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi's stunning goal in the 86th minute was all that Barcelona needed to outshine their hosts Atletico Madrid in their crunch La Liga clash over the weekend.
Commenting on Messi and Ronaldo, Van Gaal said he preferred Ronaldo because he is more of a team player than Messi. Van Gaal told Onda Cero: "And the big question, [Lionel] Messi or Cristiano [Ronaldo]?
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, netted his 700th career goal during a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. Messi scored from the penalty spot to give the LaLiga champions a 2-1 lead, before Saul Niguez levelled in the second half.
Barcelona star sends strong message to Lionel Messi about Camp Nou return. The veteran had scored his 800th professional goal against Panama and at that point, was one short of the 100-goal mark for the national squad.
Even remarkable milestones like Messi's triumph at the 2022 World Cup with La Albiceleste or the multitude of goal-scoring records set by the 38-year-old Ronaldo have been unable to settle the debate conclusively.
Taylor scored the final goal for Miami after the break with an assist from Messi, who was substituted in the 78th minute to a rousing ovation from the home crowd. Busquets left the game six minutes earlier and was replaced by Victor Ulloa.