Messi hunt Muller Records

Barcelona: Barcelona star Lionel Messi became the top scorer in the Champions League three consecutive seasons. If this season Barca kept going, Messi likely to equal the record the legend of Germany, Gerd Muller, the top scorer of the most prestigious club tournament in Europe was as much as four times in a row.

In the 2008-09 season, Messi scored so miners, 9 goals, beat Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) and Miroslav Klose (then playing with Bayern Munich), which are both collecting 7 goals. In the 2009-2010 season, Messi sat on the top list of top goal scorer with the number 8, just one goal ahead of Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Munich striker Ivica Olic. Last season, 2010-2011, Messi is very productive, 12 goals, well ahead of four goals from Mario Gomez (Munich) and Samuel Eto'o (then playing with Inter Milan).

Well, to have collected seven goals this season, Messi likely to equal the record the legend of Germany, Gerd Muller, the top scorer in four seasons. Muller achievement in the 1972-193 season (11 goals), 1973-1974 (8 goals), 1974-1975 (5 goals together Eduard Markarov of Ararat Yerevan), and 1976-1977.

Before Muller, Portugal legend Eusebio emerged as the top scorer in three seasons: 1964-1965, 1965-1966, and 1967-1968. Later, the former Marseille striker Jean-Pierre Papin and AC Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko mainstay equaling Eusebio achievement. Papin earned a season's top scorer in 1989-1990, 1990-1991, and 1991-1992, while Sheva get it in the season 1998-1999, 2000-2001, and 2005-2006.

The second leg of the Champions League round of 16 host Bayer Leverkusen at the Nou Camp tonight to be a valuable opportunity for Messi to add more goals repertory. Of note, the closest rival Messi is Munich striker, Mario Gomez (6 goals), Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olympique Lyonnais striker Bafetimbi Gomis who both collected 5 goals.