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Lionel Messi is set to break a prestigious record after achieving Pele’s goal of scoring the highest goals for a single club.
Messi, 33, scored his 643rd goal for Barcelona in the La Liga clash with Valencia on Saturday afternoon.
You see him face Brazilian legend Pelé, there is some debate about whether he has scored 642 or 643 goals in his 19 seasons with Santos.
The Camp Nou screen said “Congratulations, Leo” as he nodded after seeing his initial effort saved from the penalty spot.
It is the newest in a series of individual achievements equaled or surpassed through the Argentine, who has won a record six Ballon d’Or in his outstanding career.
But the opportunity is over for the Barça captain Messi, as his appearance fell extra in La Liga with a 2-2 draw at home.
Messi’s purpose in overtime in the first half tied after Mouctar Diakhaby’s first goal for the visitors.
Then, Ronald Araujo put Barça ahead at the beginning of the half of the moment, they stalled thanks to a goal from Maxi Gómez in the 69th minute.
The Catalan giants have only won six of their thirteen league games this season and have dropped out of the Champions League places.
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They are already 8 numbers behind the league leader, Atlético de Madrid, and Barça coach Ronald Koeman has pointed out the immaturity in his appearance as he seeks the result.
“We didn’t miss a lot of transparent opportunities today, we only had one or two in the first half,” Koeman told reporters.
“I’m afraid that with 2-1 we continue to seek to attack, we have to know that we also have to protect and play.
“We played a very abnormal game. We had some smart football times, but we also lost spells to lose a lot of balls. The game was difficult for us.
“I think I was betting 3 in the back of the game more defensively. We have a very young team and that makes us a bit erratic at times. We have to mature. “
However, Koeman insisted that Barcelona are in the race to win the league.
He added: “Barça still have to say goodbye to the League, there is still a long way to go and it is a very confusing season for all teams.
“The calendar is very complicated, especially for the teams. We know, however, that the distance is great. We have to fight. “
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