FC Barcelona record scoring set by Messi

Messi had his name written in the record books for FC Barcelona as he scored his 234th goal for them last Tuesday. Just 24 years of age and granted the title of World Player of the Year three times already, fans, players and the media are all wondering how much better he'll become. A recent study performed by Barcelona's Centre of Documentation discovered Cesar Rodriguez's goal record was 232, not 235. This makes Messi Barcelona's highest goalscorer after he performed a recent hat-trick while playing against Granada. The move helped Barcelona close the gap between them and Real Madrid in La Liga. Want to see Barcelona in action? Buy your Copa de Rey Final tickets and Barcelona tickets for upcoming matches via a secure transaction on LiveFootballTickets. Both Messi and Hernandez scored for Barcelona in the first half of the record breaking game against Granada with Granada not scoring until the 55th minute. At this point, Messi's goal scoring record equalled Rodriguez' club tally gained in the 40s and 50s. Messi used a trademark chip to score the third goal for Barca in the 67th minute. Tello opened up the gap between Barca and Granada by putting another one at the back of the net before Messi followed it up with another goal for the team just four minutes before the match ended. Messi's hat-trick not only got him a record breaking goal score, it also meant that he's scored more than Cristiano Ronaldo in the League. The win for Barcelona meant that they're now just five points shy of Real Madrid, the current league leaders. Madrid will be playing Villarreal away next Wednesday. Tickets for Real Madrid, At. Madrid and Valencia are all available online now. Guardiolo, Barca's coach, hailed Messi as a Michael Jordan equivalent stating, "There are very few sportsmen like Jordan and Messi, they completely dominate their own sport. Messi is one of the best players and I feel sorry for people trying to compete with him."