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Scoring two goals in a match against the team "Rayo Vallecano," Lionel Messi continues to rewrite Spanish football records.
The Argentine defending the honor of the Catalan club once again defeated the opponent's goalkeeper in the first and second half. These were Messi's 336th and 337th goals scored representing "Barcelona" in all official tournaments.
This means that based on precise shots made while playing for one team, Messi improved the all-time Spanish record previously held by the legendary Bilbao "Athletic" forward Telmo Zarra until Saturday evening. The player defended the honor of the Basque club from 1940 to 1955 and scored 335 goals.
Messi scored 228 goals in the Spanish championship, 65 in the Champions League matches, 29 in the King's Cup tournament, 10 in the Spanish Super Cup matches, 4 in the Club World Cup, and 1 in the European Super Cup match.
By the way, Messi surpassed his compatriot Alfredo Di Stefano and surpassed another "Real" legend Raul Gonzalez Blanco based on this indicator alone in the Spanish championships.
The most productive player of all time in La Liga is still T. Zarra with 251 goals, all scored representing Bilbao "Athletic".
Mexican Hugo Sanchez is in second place with 234 goals in La Liga. He scored them representing Madrid's "Atletico," "Real," and "Rayo Vallecano" teams.
In third place are Messi and Raul, each with 228 goals scored while representing "Barcelona" and Madrid's "Real" teams. However, the leader of the Catalan club scored his goals in 263 La Liga matches, while the legendary "Real" captain scored his in 551 matches.
