Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi put pedal to metal and continued his keen run of potent performances in UEFA Champions League group stage play this season with a home brace against Club Brugge from Belgium. The Argentine scored one impressive outside-the-box goal and followed it up later with a penalty goal that sealed the magnificent 4-1 win over the Belgian side, who were clearly silent this time around after their boisterous bragging in the previous encounter after the draw with PSG then.<\/p>\n
Overall, Messi has scored a goal against 38 different clubs in Champions League play, the most by any player in the competition\u2019s history, as noted by UEFA’s official Twitter account. This is another historic feat for the Argentine forward, adding to the now innumerable achievements and records he has notched over the years.<\/p>\n
Now, Messi and his PSG crusaders will look ahead to next week\u2019s Champions League round of 16 draw. Since PSG finished in second place in Group A, it could be drawn with a round of 16 showdown against possibly Bayern Munich, Real Madrid or another powerhouse club.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"