Lionel Andres Messi breaks Müller's record of goals scored in a calendar year on December 10,2012 (Indian Timing). With his two goals (14 and 24 minutes) against Betis, the Argentine broke the all-time record of goals scored in a calendar year set by Gerd Müller in 1972.
76 of Messi’s goals were scored with his left foot, 7 with the right and 3 with his head.
74 were scored from inside the box (14 were penalties) and 12 outside (7 from free kicks).
Of the 86 goals scored by the Argentine, 12 of them were for Argentina and 74 were for his Club (official matches). He scored 56 in the Liga, 13 in the Champions League, 3 in the Copa del Rey and 2 in the Spanish Super Cup.
Müller, on the other hand, set the record in 1972 by scoring 72 goals for Bayern Munich and 13 for Germany, he played a total of 60 matches that year. Messi equalled/broke the record at the age of 25, Der Bomber was 27 when he set the record in 1972.
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