Messi achieves 4 records with two goals in Bilbao

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Argentine star Lionel Messi broke several records after he helped Barcelona crown the King's Cup champion at the expense of Athletic Bilbao (4-0) in the final match held at the "La Cartuja" stadium in Seville. 
Messi scored twice for the third and fourth "Blaugrana" in the 68th and 72nd minutes of the match.
 According to the Opta network for numbers and statistics, Lionel Messi became the historic scorer for the King’s Cup finals with 9 goals, surpassing the legendary Telmo Zara, the icon of Athletic Bilbao, who has 8 goals.
The Argentine "flea" also became the first player in history to score in 7 different finals in the Copa del Rey.
Messi also became the first player in history to reach 30 goals in 13 consecutive seasons with one club in the five major leagues, surpassing German legend Gerd Muller, who scored 30 goals in 12 consecutive seasons.
Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets made their tenth appearance in the Copa del Rey final, a record.
Messi was crowned champion of the King's Cup for the seventh time in his career, becoming the most crowned player in the King's Cup, alongside his colleagues Sergio Busquets and Gerard Pique, and Athletic Bilbao legend Pierre Gainza.

Source / Russia Today