Messi’s first goal was particularly extraordinary, as it was one of his rare headers. But with such a perfect cross from his buddy Luis Suárez, he certainly wasn’t going to miss that chance!

Harry Kane's brilliant goal-scoring form means he has beaten a particular landmark of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Kane scored in Bayern Munich's 4-0 win against Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday night, tapping in from close range after 14 minutes.

Throughout their legendary careers, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo ever managed to amass 20 club goals in just a dozen outings. Ronaldo came close in 2014–15, hitting that landmark figure in 13 Real Madrid games, while Messi never hit 20 goals in fewer than 17 appearances for any of Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain or Inter Miami.

Thus, at 38 years and 122 days old, Messi surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo as the "youngest" to reach 890 career goals, since the Portuguese star reached the milestone at 39 years and

A closer look at the numbers suggests what Messi accomplished in 2025 was more impressive and should be considered the greatest attacking season in MLS history.

In recent matchups, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been in spectacular form, consistently finding the back of the net. Notably, Messi delivered an outstanding performance in the last game, securing a hat-trick and demonstrating his exceptional prowess on the field.

Lionel Messi has passed fellow legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic to break yet another record in his third separate season since joining MLS side Inter Miami in 2023. Messi’s MLS records include being the only player to register at least 36 goal contributions in multiple seasons,

Messi didn't just maintain his MVP-caliber performance from 2024, but he built upon it, and delivered an even stronger season than the one that came before.