5 records Lionel Messi can break in the 2020-21 season

#3 Eighth domestic Golden Boot

Lionel Messi is tied with Gerd Muller for most Golden Boots with seven

Real Madrid might have snatched the La Liga title away from Barcelona, but Lionel Messi didn't face much threat en route to lifting his seventh 'Pichichi' for being the most prolific scorer in the division with 25 goals.

That was his fourth consecutive domestic Golden Boot, as he also drew level with Gerd Muller for the most number of top-scorer awards in one of Europe's major leagues.

Many have tried, but Lionel Messi remains the only player in the history of football to have reached 1,000 official goal contributions.-706 Goals-298 Assists-873 Games-1,004 official goal contributions.💫 pic.twitter.com/iAnhUkdQt2

— Football Threads 📊⚽ (@FootyThreads_) October 12, 2020

Given that there's little in the way of his opposition even now, the Barcelona star might well surpass the Bayern Munich legend's record and win his eighth Golden Boot by finishing as La Liga's most prolific once again this season.

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#2 Most appearances for Barcelona

Lionel Messi is just 33 caps behind Xavi, the all-time appearance-maker for Barcelona

Despite playing for Barcelona for the last 16 years, Lionel Messi still isn't the player with the most appearances for the club. The distinction currently belongs to his former teammate and captain Xavi, who leads the way with 767 appearances in all competitions.

He left the club in 2015 and since then, the Argentine ace has been chipping away in the hope of one day surpassing the Spaniard. Presently, he's on 734 games for the Catalans and should be able to surpass Xavi by the end of the ongoing campaign.

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#1 Most goals for a single club

Lionel Messi needs just nine more goals to beat Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club

Messi's phenomenal goalscoring record for Barcelona currently sees him at 635 goals in all competitions, the most in the club's history. And by some distance too.

While that's an incredible feat, the record for most goals for a single club is held by Pele, the Brazilian legend, who's scored 643 times for his native Santos.

Lionel Messi stands alone when it comes to his record vs the top 4 teams in league games.But apparently he’s not a big game player.💫 pic.twitter.com/EIv2qVBYha

— Football Threads 📊⚽ (@FootyThreads_) October 8, 2020

Messi is just eight behind, and given the prolific rate at which he's still putting the ball into the back of the net, expect the Barcelona captain to surpass the tally within the few weeks, let alone the entire season.