Despite scoring two goals to take him to 80 in a calendar year, Lionel Messi said the most important thing was reaching the knockout stages of the Champions League after Barclona's 3-0 win at Spartak Moscow.
The brace took Messi, 25, to within five goals of Gerd Muller's calendar year record of 85, dating back to 1972, and saw him join Ruud Van Nistelrooy in second place in the Champions League all-time scorers list on 56.
Ex-Real Madrid and Schalke legend Raul tops that chart with 71.