King Messi adds new jewel to his crown at UEFA Champions League

Barcelona supporters hold a giant banner depicting Lionel Messi during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg against Chelsea in Camp Nou. (AFP)

Updated on: Mar 15, 2018 4:20 PM IST

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Barcelona supporters hold a giant banner depicting Lionel Messi during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg against Chelsea in Camp Nou. (AFP)

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Lionel Messi struck twice in Barcelona’s thumping defeat of Chelsea in the Champions League to bring up his 100th goal in the competition. (REUTERS)

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Messi opened the scoring by nutmegging Blues goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in the third minute at Camp Nou, later driving another finish through the Belgium international’s legs to wrap up a 3-0 win. (REUTERS)

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Despite many believing Messi to be the finest footballer to have ever played the game, he is actually the second man to reach 100 Champions League goals. (AFP)

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Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid, Messi’s old rival and fellow five-time Ballon d’Or winner, is inevitably that player and he sits well clear of the Barcelona man on 117 goals in the Champions League. (AFP)

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Messi has taken 123 appearances in the Champions League to reach three figures in the competition - with 112 of those starts. (AFP)

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Messi’s 100 Champions League goals came from 524 shots, compared to 790 for Ronaldo - a difference of 266. (REUTERS)

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Messi’s opener against Chelsea came with his right foot, but the vast majority of his 100 Champions League goals - 81 of them - have been with his stronger left. (AFP)

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Messi has not always been accurate from the penalty spot, but he has converted 11 of the 14 spot-kicks he has taken in the Champions League. (AFP)

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The 2011-12 season was Messi’s most prolific in the Champions League, hitting 14 goals in the competition to top the scoring charts. (AFP)