JAKARTA Lionel Messi set two records at once in one European Champions League match 2022/2023 when he helped Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) win over Maccabi Haifa, Wednesday morning this morning.
The fifth match of Group H took place at home to PSG at the Parc des Princes Stadium. The nine-goal drama was created where the hosts came out victorious with a final score of 7-2.
Messi scored two goals in the game, each in the 19th and 44th minutes and contributed two assists. This record led La Pulga to set two records as well as in the history of the competition.
The first record is that the Argentine national team player is the oldest footballer (35 years 123 days) in the history of the most prestigious event between European clubs who has scored two goals and two assists in one match.
In addition, Messi is also now the player who has scored the most goals from outside the penalty box from any player in competition history. For the time being he is now one goal ahead of rival Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring that second goal in that match.
The former Barcelona player has scored a total of 23 goals from outside the penalty area throughout his career in the European Champions League. This record has been calculated since Messi made his Barcelona debut in the competition in the 2004/05 season.
Messi's record is even sweeter because PSG has now confirmed itself to qualify for the round of 16. The Paris giant has now collected 11 points, the result of three wins and two draws.
The same number of points collected by Benfica who trailed in second place in the group standings. Benfica and PSG have both qualified for the next round. Both teams will try to win the group title in the last match.
In the last match PSG will meet Juventus at the Allianz Stadium on Thursday, November 3. Meanwhile, Benfica will visit Maccabi Haifa's headquarters at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
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