Messi record's UEFA champions league
: Lionel Messi, widely considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time, holds several records in the UEFA Champions League, the premier club competition in Europe. Some of his notable records include:
- Most goals scored in the Champions League: Messi has scored over 140 goals in the competition, the most of any player in its history.
- Most goals scored in a single Champions League season: Messi scored 12 goals in the 2010-11 season, breaking the previous record of 9 goals set by Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2013-14 season.
- Most hat-tricks in the Champions League: Messi has scored 8 hat-tricks in the competition, more than any other player.
- Most goals scored for one club in the Champions League: Messi has scored over 100 goals for Barcelona in the Champions League, the most for any one club in the competition's history.
- Most goals scored in the group stage of the Champions League: Messi has scored 35 goals in the group stage, the most of any player.
- Most goals scored in the knockout stage of the Champions League: Messi has scored 59 goals in the knockout stage, the most of any player.
These are some of the records Messi holds in the Champions League, there are many more records he holds in the competition and in football in general.