Leo Messi has started the UEFA Champions League on the right foot: he scored two goals against Spartak Moscow which, besides giving a major victory to his team, he became the fourth highest scorer in the history of the competition (53 goals) , beating Thierry Henry. Leo Messi, top scorer in the Champions League the last four years, had not ever scored against a Russian team.

Messi signed a double against Spartak and beats Thierry Henry record

With two goals against Spartak and has 53 in 69 games in the Champions League and is the 4th top scorer in the competition. The Argentinian has scored two or more goals in 13 games in the Champions League, has 10 goals from 19 August: 6 League, Super Cup and 2 in two today. The Argentinian has caught as the European Cup and that the flea has been the leading scorer in the last four editions. With two goals against Spartak Unai Emery, Messi seems to beat her own course record.