Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi has scored his 700th goal for club and country in a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.
The Barcelona superstar hit the 700 landmark with a trademark goal - a Panenka penalty past Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak - to move his side ahead before Athletico Madrid salvaged a point at the Nou Camp.
Alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, the two global superstars are the only active players to belong to the prestigious 700-club, which has been achieved by just five other players throughout history: Gerd Muller, Ferenc Puskas, Pele, Romario and Josef Bican.
He won his first Ballon d'Or in 2009 - the first of four consecutive awards - and has since extended that tally to a record-breaking six.
So how has the 33-year-old reached the elite milestone? Broken down, Messi has scored 630 goals for Barcelona and 70 for Argentina.
The 2011/12 season was his most prolific for club and country, netting an astonishing 82 goals. Messi has now scored in excess of 40 goals per season since his first Ballon d'Or.
