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Lionel Messi breaks the all-time goal record for Barcelona

Lionel Messi hit a hat-trick in the 5-3 win over Granada in La Liga this evening, beating the Barcelona club record of 232 set by Cesar Rodriguez from 1939-1955.

This is the 24-year old Messi's 2nd goal of the game and 233rd goal for Barcelona:



Messi has achieved the record in 314 appearances (compared to 354 for Cesar) underlining his status as the finest current player of football, playing in what is arguably the best team ever.

Messi's Barca goals
153 La Liga
49 Champions League
19 Copa del Rey
8 Spanish Super Cup
4 FIFA Club World Cup
1 European Super Cup

And here's the current list of Barca's all-time top ten goalscorers:

1	Lionel Messi	2004-	234
2	Cesar Rodriguez	1942-1955	232
3	Ladislao Kubala	1951-1961	194
4	Josep Samitier	1919-1932	178
5	Josep Escola	1934-1949	167
6	Paulino Alcantara	1912-1927	137
7	Angel Arocha	1926-1933	134
8	Samuel Eto'o	2004-2009	130
9	Rivaldo	1997-2002	130
10	Mariano Martin	1940-1948	124