Leo Messi sets new record with 48 goals in one season

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Leo Messi has set a new record yesterday with his goal in the Champions League quarter-finals against Shakhtar Donetsk. He has scored 48 goals so far this season and now has the record for most goals scored during a football season for a FC Barcelona player:

He has scored 29 goals in the Spanish League (with 7 matches left), 9 in the Champions League (with at least 2 matches left), 7 in the Spanish Cup (with 1 match left), and 3 in the Spanish Super Cup.

Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi

He scored 47 goals last season (tied with Brazilian Ronaldo for best as a FC Barceona player) and is now en route to beat the Liga record held by Puskas (49 goals for Real Madrid in the 59/60 season). Have a look at last year’s 47 goals below: