5 records set by Lionel Messi in 2019

#4: Scoring against 34 different opponents in the Champions League

Lionel Messi about to curl in, in a dead ball situation

Messi became the first player in Champions Leaguehistory to score against 34 different teams in the competition when the Barcelona captain scored his side's second goal in the 3-1 home win over Borussia Dortmund.

34 - Leo Messi has scored against 34 different teams in the UCL, more than any other player in the competition. Historic. pic.twitter.com/qEkVoxCbva

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) November 27, 2019

Messi's tally of 9 goals against Arsenal is his highest he has netted against any team in the Champions League, while his 26 goals against English clubs is the most he has scored against clubs from any country.

Messi's Champions League goals by opposition club

#5: Record breaking 6th Ballon d'Or

Lionel Messi with his 6 Ballon d'Ors

Lionel Messi shared the record of most Ballon d'Or awards (5 apiece) with Cristiano Ronaldo. Following his goal-scoring exploits during the year, the Barcelona captain became the first player to win 6 Ballon d'Ors . Messi is the only player in the history of the prestigious award to have won the coveted Ballon d'Or in 4 consecutive years, doing so between 2009 and 2012.

🌟 L E O M E S S I 🌟The @FCBarcelona star wins his SIXTH #BallondOr - no player has won as many as him. 🐐💙 Messi is #LaLigaHistory. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/PtnCZLGGub

— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) December 2, 2019

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