Barcelona Captain Lionel Messi Gets Closer To Pele’s BIG Goals Record With Levante Winner

Lionel Messi is just 1 goal away from matching footballing legend Pele. Messi netted a fantastic goal in Barcelona’s 1-0 win against Levante last week which took his goal tally to 642 goals for the Catalunya club across all competitions. Last week’s winner against Levante has got Messi very close to breaking Pele’s record.  

As per reports from Mundo Deportivo, the Pele goal record for his Brazilian club Santos stands at 643 goals and Lionel Messi is nearing the historic landmark. Messi’s goal helped Ronald Koeman from avoiding an embarrassing draw as they walked away with 3 points as Messi goal was his 642nd for the club. The forward’s strike was his first goal in the Laliga since November 29 and the Argentian will aim at crossing Pele’s record before the dawn of 2021.

Apart from Messi, another Barcelona star reached a major landmark for the Catalunya giants. Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets moved up on Barcelona’s all-time appearances list after his start against Levante. The Spaniard is now at par with former club legend Carles Puyol as the fourth highest player in Barcelona’s appearances list with 593 appearances to his name.

After the win against Levante on Sunday night, Barcelona have managed to stay in the top 10 of the Laliga rankings. The Spanish giants have really struggled this season under former player Ronald Koema, who was appointed as the club’s manager in the summer. The Camp Nou outfit is yet to play their best football as they are currently slotted 8th on the LaLiga table.