Sweet sixteen: Lionel Messi becomes 1st player in history to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons

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Sweet sixteen: Lionel Messi becomes 1st player in history to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons
  • Lionel Messi became the first player in history to score in 16 consecutive Champions League seasons with his opener in the 5-1 win against Ferencvaros on Tuesday.
  • The Argentine netted his debut goal in the competition against Panathinaikos in the 2005/06 season and has gone on to add another 115 strikes to his record since then.
  • Man United legend Ryan Giggs also boasts the record of scoring in 16 CL seasons but Messi is the first to do so consecutively.
  • Leo has now scored two and set up three goals in five appearances for the Catalans this season. Both of his strikes came from the penalty spot.
AuthorDen SchepanskyiSourceTribuna.com
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