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#3 Most goals in UEFA Champions League Group Stages
Messi first scored in the Champions League group stages in the 2005/06 season, netting in the 5-0 win over Panathinaikos. Since then, the Argentinian has scored in the group stages of each season without fail. Until the game against PSV on Tuesday night, Messi had scored a total of 60 goals in the group stages of the Champions League.
It was the most goals scored in the group stages, a record he shared with Cristiano Ronaldo. But Messi had chosen the inaugural match of the 2018/19 Champions League to come out on his own.
When he scored that heavenly free kick in the 31st minutes against PSV, Messi went ahead of Ronaldo once again. But he was not done just yet. In the 77th minute, Messi scored another beauty, his 62nd goal in the group stages and by the 87th minute, the Argentinian had scored his 63rd goal of the group stages, becoming the player with the most goals in the UEFA Champions League group stages.
With a fiery start to the new Champions League season, Messi will be looking forward to adding a few more to the tally by the end of the group stages.
