Lionel Messi has broken German great Gerd Muller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a single year by scoring for the 86th time in 2012.
Barca forward scored twice as Barcelona led 2-0 against Real Betis by the 25th minute of the Spanish league match on Sunday.
His first was an individual effort in the 16th minute to equal Muller's record, and he eclipsed the 1972 feat with a familiar left-footed finish nine minutes later.
Messi has scored 74 goals for Barcelona and 12 times for Argentina this year. Mueller scored 85 for Bayern Munich and West Germany.
Barca forward scored twice as Barcelona led 2-0 against Real Betis by the 25th minute of the Spanish league match on Sunday.
His first was an individual effort in the 16th minute to equal Muller's record, and he eclipsed the 1972 feat with a familiar left-footed finish nine minutes later.
Messi has scored 74 goals for Barcelona and 12 times for Argentina this year. Mueller scored 85 for Bayern Munich and West Germany.