Lionel Messi Beats Cristiano Ronaldo’s Record During Barcelona vs Slavia Prague, UCL 2019-20 (Watch Video)
Lionel Messi played his 830th game against Slavia Prague at the Champions Trophy 2019-20 and the match witnessed Barcelona star went on to beat Cristiano Ronaldo's record. The Catalan giants sealed a 2-1 win over Slavia Prague as the Argentine star slammed a goal in the first three minutes of the game. Jon Boril scored an equaliser at the 50th minute of the game and put Prague on 1-1.
Lionel Messi played his 830th game against Slavia Prague at the Champions Trophy 2019-20 and the match witnessed Barcelona star went on to beat Cristiano Ronaldo's record. The Catalan giants sealed a 2-1 win over Slavia Prague as the Argentine star slammed a goal in the first three minutes of the game. Jon Boril scored an equaliser at the 50th minute of the game and put Prague on 1-1. But an own goal by Prague’s Peter Olayinka at the 57th minute dilled a final nail in the coffin as the Catalans seal a win. Lionel Messi Hits New Goal-Scoring Streak As Barcelona Edge Slavia Prague in Champions League 2019–20.
With this, Messi broke a couple of record during the game. Messi became the first player to score in 15 consecutive seasons and extended his record against Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo. CR7 has scored in 14 consecutive seasons. He also equalled the Portugal star CR7 and Real Madrid’s legend Raul by scoring against 33 different teams at the UCL. For now, the video of the goal was shared by the fans on social media.
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Barcelona also shared the record on their social media handles
Yet another record
With this, the team went on to lead the Group F points table with seven points. With this win, the teams have played three games and maintained their winning streak at the UEFA Champions League 2019-20. Whereas, Inter Milan stands on number two with four points.
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