Lionel Messi's 91 goals in a calendar year: Full Breakdown

The Argentine’s record still remains intact.

Even though Lionel Messi’s eight Ballon d’Ors may be his greatest personal accomplishment, his 91 goals in 2012 are still quite remarkable. He was only nine strikes short of hitting triple figures for club and country in a single year at the age of 25.

Lionel Messi had ended a remarkable year for Barcelona by smashing the record of 85 goals held by German great Gerd Muller since 1972.

More than ten years later, neither Robert Lewandowski’s nor Cristiano Ronaldo’s finest annual performances have quite surpassed it.

78 of Lionel Messi’s 91 goals in 2012 came from within the penalty area, and he averaged one goal every 66 minutes on the field. The attacker started the New Year off quickly, having already scored 27 goals for Barcelona in the first half of the 2011–12 season.

Lionel Messi’s 91 goals in a calendar year: Full Breakdown

January (7 goals)

• 4th – Two goals vs. Osasuna in Copa Del Rey (4-0)
• 15th – Two goals vs. Real Betis (4-2)
• 22nd – Three goals vs. Malaga (4-1)

February (10 goals – 17 total)

• 4th – One goal vs. Real Sociedad (2-1)
• 14th – One goal vs. Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League (3-1)
• 19th – Four goals vs. Valencia (5-1)
• 26th – One goal vs. Atletico Madrid (2-1)
• 29th – Three goals vs. Switzerland (3-1)

March (13 goals – 30 total)

• 7th – Five goals vs. Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League (7-1)
• 11th – Two goals vs. Racing Santander (2-0)
• 17th – One goal vs. Seville (2-0)
• 20th – Three goals vs. Granada (5-3)
• 24th – One goal vs. Real Mallorca (2-0)
• 31st – One goal vs. Athletic Bilbao (2-0)

April (9 Goals – 39 total)

• 3rd – Two goals vs. AC Milan in Champions League (3-1)
• 7th – Two goals vs. Real Zaragoza (4-1)
• 10th – One goal vs. Getafe (4-0)
• 14th – Two goals vs. Levante (2-1)
• 29th – Two goals vs. Rayo Vallecano (7-0)

May (8 goals – 47 total)

• 2nd – Three goals vs. Malaga (4-1)
• 5th – Four goals vs. Espanyol (4-0)
• 25th – One goal vs. Athletic Bilbao in Copa Del Rey final (3-0)

June (4 goals – 51 total)

• One goal vs. Ecuador in World Cup qualifier (4-0)
• 9th – Three goals vs. Brazil (4-3)

July (0 goals/0 games – 51 total)

August (7 goals – 58 total)

• 15th – One goal vs. Germany (3-1)
• 19th – Two goals vs. Real Sociedad (5-1)
• 23rd – One goal vs. Real Madrid in Super Cup (3-2)
• 26th – Two goals vs. Osasuna (2-1)
• 29th – One goal vs. Real Madrid in Super Cup (1-2)

September (5 goals – 63 total)

• One goal vs. Paraguay in World Cup qualifier (3-1)
• 15th – Two goals vs. Getafe (4-1)
• 19th – Two goals vs. Spartak Moscow in Champions League (3-2)

October (10 goals – 73 total)

• 7th – Two goals vs. Real Madrid (2-2)
• 13th – Two goals vs. Uruguay in World Cup qualifier (3-0)
• 17th – One goal vs. Chile in World Cup qualifier (2-1)
• 20th – Three goals vs. Deportivo La Coruna (5-4)
• 27th – Two goals vs. Rayo Vallecano (5-0)

November (9 goals – 82 total)

• 7th – One goal vs. Celtic in Champions League (1-2)
• 11th – Two goals vs. Real Mallorca (4-2)
• 17th – Two goals vs. Real Zaragoza (3-1)
• 20th – Two goals vs. Spartak Moscow in Champions League (3-0)
• 25th – Two goals vs. Levante (4-0)

December (9 goals – 91 total)

• 1st – Two goals vs. Athletic Bilbao (5-1)
• 9th – Two goals vs. Real Betis (2-1)
• 12th – Two goals vs. Cordoba (0-2) in the Copa del Rey
• 16th – Two goals vs. Atletico Madrid (4-1)
• 22nd – One goal vs. Real Valladolid (1-3)

Lionel Messi’s sensational 2012 year’s goal per month

Month	Goals
January	7
February	10
March	13
April	9
May	8
June	4
July	0
August	7
September	5
October	10
November	9
December	9

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