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Scoring two goals for "Panathinaikos" against Athens, Lionel Messi became the top scorer in the Champions League in the entire history of the club.
Now, the Argentine has 27 accurate strikes to his name. According to this indicator, L. Messi surpassed the legend of "Barcelona" and the Brazilian national team, Rivaldo, who scored 25 goals in the Champions League representing the Catalan club.
Third in terms of productivity in this tournament is Patrick Kluivert, who has scored 21 goals in Champions League matches for "Barca."
By the way, it took the Dutchman 52 matches to score 21 goals. L. Messi and Rivaldo each scored 25 goals in 45 matches. In the overall ranking of the most productive players in the history of the Champions League, L. Messi currently holds 12th place.
Rivaldo remains the top scorer in official international tournaments for "Barcelona" of all time.
The Brazilian has scored 31 goals in them, but L. Messi is very close. The Argentine has scored 27 goals in the Champions League and made two accurate strikes in the Club World Cup.
