Messi brings up 100 European goals with brilliant free-kick

Messi brings up 100 European goals with brilliant free-kick

El idilio de Messi con el gol no tiene fin. El argentino ya ha marcado 100 goles con el FC Barcelona en competición europea
El idilio de Messi con el gol no tiene fin. El argentino ya ha marcado 100 goles con el FC Barcelona en competición europea | sport

The Argentine has 97 Champions League goals and three in the Super Cup

Messi scored his first European goal vs. Greek side Panathinaikos in 2005

He did not manage it at the first attempt against Sporting Lisbon, but against Olympiakos on Wednesday night Lionel Messi scored his 100th European goal in a Barcelona shirt: 97 in the Champions League and three in the European Super Cup. 

Messi's goal against Olympiakos at Camp Nou took him to a century of goals in UEFA competitions. It came via a free kick in the 61st minute and was Barça's second goal in a 3-1 win. 

Curiously, Messi's first European gola was also against a Greek side, Panathinaikos on Nov. 2 of 2005 in a 5-0 win. Since then, he's scored in each season, with 14 in 2011-12 his best tally. 

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way in this particular competition. The Portuguese forward has 113 goals in European football, although he's older than Messi and has played more games. 

Here's Messi's European record: 

Season Games Goals
2004-2005 1 0
2005-2006 6 1
2006-2007 5 (+1 European SC) 1
2007-2008 9 6
2008-2009 12 9
2009-2010 11 (+1 European SC) 8
2010-2011 13 12
2011-2012 11 (+1 European SC) 14 (+1 European SC)
2012-2013 11 8
2013-2014 7 8
2014-2015 13 10
2015-2016 7 (+1 European SC) 6 (+2 European SC)
2016-2017 9 11
2017-2018 3 3

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