In 2012, Argentine star Lionel Messi surpassed himself and entire teams by scoring 91 goals for Barcelona and the "Tango" team.

The "Bulga" scored 79 goals with Barca (59 goals in La Liga, 13 in the Champions League, 5 in the King's Cup and two goals in the Spanish Super Cup) and 12 goals in the Argentine jersey.

At that time, Messi surpassed German legend Gerd Mueller, who held the previous record, with 85 goals in 1972. Messi added 24 assists in 12 months, meaning that his scoring contribution reached 115 goals in 2012.

It is noteworthy that Messi outperformed entire teams at the time:

  • Dortmund: 88 goals.

  • Chelsea: 87 goals.

  • Paris Saint-Germain: 86 goals.

  • Manchester United: 85 goals.