Messi after another record: "The important thing is the three points"

Messi after another record: "The important thing is the three points"

Writing Sports, November 25 (EFE) .- The Argentine striker Lionel Messi, who on Tuesday became the top scorer in history of the Champions League with a hat-trick against Cyprus APOEL (0-4), downplayed this record and said that what really matters are the three points scored by Barcelona.

"We wanted the three points and could get. That's what really matters," Messi told uefa.com

"Now try to continue as we are and meet the target that we set earlier this year. We will try to continue on this path," said the Argentine.

Referring to Paris Saint Germanin, rival against which the Barcelona first place in Group F will be played, Messi said: "It will be a difficult game already played them and touched us lose They have very good players and are becoming stronger.. but we will be local and try to make a good game. "

Four days after beating Telmo Zarra as top scorer in the Spanish Liga, Messi has reached 74 goals in the Champions League and has exceeded 71 Spanish Raul Gonzalez as top scorer in Europe's premier club competition.

With the hat trick achieved victory Tuesday in his team against Apoel Nicosia (0-4), the Argentine leading the historical classification of top scorers in the Champions League and leads in four goals in Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (70), who in the morning duel Real Madrid against Basel will have the opportunity to cut differences with Barca.

Messi after another record: "The important thing is the three points"