He brought up the half century during last night's clash with Real Madrid. The tally and the oponent is impressive enough in itself, but the Argentinian's 92nd minute strike saw his side secure a 3-2 victory against their bitter rivals, and replace them at the top of La Liga table too! Nothing like a sense of occasion, eh?
To celebrate the landmark, Barca shared this clip detailing the forward's introduction to the team and the first goal he ever scored. Well worth a look...
âš½ï¸ #Messi500 âš½ï¸
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 24, 2017
👀 The video you simply cannot miss pic.twitter.com/MLwH1nPArq
Question is, how many will he finish his career with? Got to be good for another 250, surely? Don't forget, he's still only 29!