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Messi equals 39-year Muller record with 365th Barcelona Liga goal

Lionel Messi has equalled Gerd Muller's long-standing scoring record with his 365th Liga goal for Barcelona.

The Argentine wizard opened the scoring for the Catalans on Sunday with a typically stunning strike against Levante.

Messi played a one-two with chief partner in crime Jordi Alba and finished with a volley to put his side 1-0 up on the way to a convincing 3-0 victory.

And, in doing so, La Pulga drew level with the ex-Bayern and Germany superstar to match a record which has stood for 39 years.

He has now scored 365 times for the Blaugrana in 400 La Liga games, levelling Muller's historic mark achieved with a single club in one of Europe's top five leagues.