Messi has overtaken Ronaldo! PSG forward set a new club record: details

PSG striker Lionel Messi scored a record goal in the match of the 30th round of the French championship against Nice.

Lionel Messi. Photo: gettyimages.com

The Argentine opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Messi now has 702 goals at club level in Europe, a new record

Lionel has surpassed Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored 701 goals while playing for clubs in Europe. The 38-year-old Portuguese now plays outside Europe for Al-Nasr in Saudi Arabia.

Messi, 35, scored a total of 30 goals in 68 games for PSG, and before that he scored 672 goals in 778 games for Barcelona.