Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi, sealed a historic achievement in football, breaking the record of his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, after he scored a goal against Strasbourg. Messi was on target as Paris Saint-Germain sealed their record-breaking 11th Ligue 1 title, despite being held to a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg on Saturday. Messi, who will leave PSG when his contract expires at the end of the season, broke the deadlock with his 16th goal of the season just before the hour at Stade de la Meinau. Strasbourg substitute Kevin Gameiro thwarted Christophe Galtier's side with a 79th-minute leveler enough for PSG to secure a successful Ligue 1 title defense to spare. Strasbourg's top-flight status was also confirmed after the draw for Frederic Antonetti's hosts maintained their six-point cushion over 17th-placed Nantes, who failed to beat Lille. Messi managed to score the first goal for PSG in the 59th minute. With this goal, Messi becomes the top scorer in the five major leagues historically with 496 goals, surpassing Ronaldo’s record with 495 goals.
Messi scored 496 goals in 577 games, compared to 495 goals in 626 games for Portuguese Ronaldo. Paris Saint-Germain became the most crowned team in the French League, with 11 titles, surpassing the previous record of Saint-Etienne with 10 titles.