FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, picked up the Man of the Match
award in the Barcelona - PSV Eindhoven match yesterday night, and broke
Cristiano Ronaldo's UEFA Champions League record. His fine goal at the 61st
minute made him the most prolific goalscorer for a single club in Champions
League history, a record previously held by Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo's
Champions League tally for Real Madrid stands at 105 goals. Messi was happy
with the record as he said, "I am
delighted, I have just found out now. I am happy for this new stat."
Messi has now scored
106 times in 128 games for Barcelona, and Ronaldo, 105 times in 163 games for
Real Madrid. Ronaldo nonetheless remains the highest goalscorer of the
Champions League with 121 goals.
Messi also provided
an assist to Gerard Pique's goal, which sealed Barcelona's victory over PSV
Eindhoven. Barcelona's 2-1 victory against PSV sees them through as Group B
winners, while Tottenham and Inter Milan battle for a place in the last 16. The
final round of group fixtures are scheduled for December 11th and 12th.
Tuesday 11 December
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Group C:,
Group D: (18:55CET),
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Group D: (18:55CET),
Wednesday 12 December
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Group F: ,
Group G: (18:55CET), (18:55CET)
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Group G: (18:55CET), (18:55CET)
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