Lionel Messi Becomes the First Player to Beat This Record in 2018

Lionel Messi became the first player to score 50 goals in all competitions in 2018, following his incredible hat-trick against Levante last Sunday.

The Barcelona striker, who scored a hat-trick and two assists, led his club to a landslide victory (5-0) on Levante’s pitch.

Lionel Messi

This victory served as a rematch for Levante’s 5-4 victory against Barcelona last season, a result that ended the Catalan club’s unbeaten run in the Liga.
Lionel Messi was crowned man of the match, scoring his 31st hat trick in La Liga. The third goal of the Argentine scored his 50 th goal in 2018, making him the first player to achieve the feat this year.