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Messi Goals 300, 301 For Barcelona Too Much For Granada (VIDEO)

WATCH: Messi's 300th, 301st Barcelona Goals

By Enis Koylu, Goal.com

Lionel Messi scored his 300th and 301st Barcelona goals during his side's 2-1 win over Granada on Saturday, his 365th appearance for the Blaugrana.

The Argentine forward reached the milestone with a tap-in after Cesc Fabregas' 50th-minute shot had been parried into his path, and it also meant that he had scored in 14 successive Liga matches. He wasn't done though, adding a free kick in the 73rd minute to give his side the victory.

Messi made his debut for Barca in 2004-05, and grabbed his first goal for the Catalans' first team against Albacete in May 2005.

He announced himself to the world with a string of great performances the following campaign, but his sesaon was ultimately curtailed by a torn thigh sustained at Chelsea in the Champions League.

Having started his Blaugrana career on the wing, he made the switch to the center of the attack in the 2010-11 season, and has not looked back.

Among his numerous goalscoring feats, Messi bettered Gerd Muller's long-standing record of 85 goals in a single calendar year in 2012.

He is also his club's all-time top scorer and is rapidly closing on Raul's best-ever tally in the Champions League.

In addition to his 301 strikes for Barca, Messi has scored 31 goals for his country in 77 appearances.

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