Barcelona, Dec 12: Lionel Messi broke Gerd Muller's 40-year goal-scoring record after netting his 86th goal of 2012 in 2-1 win at Real Betis. Here are some of Messi's record-breaking statistics.
Is Lionel Messi the greatest ever football player?
Messi has scored 86 goals in a calendar year, more than any other player.
He also has the highest number of goals scored in a season - 68.
Messi has scored 50 goals in a La Liga season, the highest by any player.
The 25-year-old Argentine has scored 8 hat-tricks in a season, more than any other player.
Only player to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or thrice in a row and is favourite to win the award next month.
Messi became the only player to clinch European top scorer four years in a row.
Messi is a joint-top scorer in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Messi is the only player to have scored five goals in a UEFA Champions League match.
Messi holds the record for the highest number of goals in EL Clasico matches.
Messi has scored the fastest and highest number of hat-tricks.
Messi has scored a total of 91 goals in 2012, including five in friendlies.
Messi has scored most goals as Barca player in La Liga, 192, beating Cesar Rodriguez's 190.
Messi has 1 goal in every 63 minutes he has played. 86 goals in 5405 minutes in 2012.
Messi has not yet scored in the 1st, 2nd, 10th, 14th 15th, 46th and 69th minutes in 2012.