Numerous goal-scoring records were made by some world-class players and broken as well. One such record is scoring in consecutive league games. Lionel Messi scored in 21 consecutive La Liga matches in the 2012-13 season and still holds the record of keeping the longest goal-scoring streak in any European league. No other footballer in world football has ever come close to breaking this sensational record and it is safe to say that none will be for at least five or six years. In our latest article on football facts, we bring you a list of seven players who hold the record of keeping the longest goal-scoring streak in consecutive league games. 

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Football facts: Longest goal-scoring streak in consecutive league games

1. Lionel Messi - 21 games - 2012/13 for FC Barcelona in La Liga

Lionel Messi broke the records of Josef Bican, Gerd Muller, and Toeder Peterek in the 2012/13 season, scoring in 21 consecutive La Liga games. During those 21 games, he scored 33 goals, which is a record in itself. Messi scored 46 league goals that season in 32 appearances and provided 12 assists. He missed three games between that run due to a hamstring injury but came back and continued his riot. Messi even scored four goals against Osasuna in January 2013. The run continued until May, and it ended when he failed to score against Atletico Madrid. It is an unbelievable record and he is still top of this list even after 11 years which proves how great of a player the world football has witnessed.

2. Josef Bican - 16 games - 1939/40 for SK Slavia Prague in Czech First League

Bican is widely regarded as the greatest goalscorer in the history of the sport. He is also the greatest player to have ever pulled on the Austrian international jersey. Later on, he applied for Czech citizenship when he started to play for Slavia Prague. The legendary striker Josef Bican established the longest goal-scoring streak record during the season 1939-40 playing for Slavia Prague in the Gauliga Bohemia and Moravia (Czech league under the German occupation during World War II). He matched Toeder's record, scoring in 16 consecutive league games for Slavia Prague. He also scored 5 back-to-back hattricks in the league which is a separate record in itself. 

3. Gerd Muller - 16 games - 1969/70 for FC Bayern Munich in Bundesliga

The Bayern Munich legend Gerd Muller was the greatest goal-scorer of his time. He scored in 16 consecutive Bundesliga games during the 1969/70 season. After he scored in eight consecutive games, he was out of the squad for a week. But, he returned and scored in another eight consecutive matches to create history. He ended the season, scoring 38 goals in 33 appearances and providing 9 assists.

4. Toeder Peterek - 16 games - 1937/38 for Ruch Chorzow in Ekstraklasa

Toeder Peterek made history during the 1937/38 season when he was with Ruch Chorzow, as he scored in 16 matches in a row. Then Josef Bican went on to match the record in the 1939/40 season. Toeder is regarded as a very ambitious, success-oriented player, who would never give up. Peterek's 16-game goal-scoring streak remained a record until Lionel Messi broke it by a huge margin during the 2012/13 season. 

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5. Robert lewandowski - 15 games - 2020/21 for FC Bayern Munich in Bundesliga

The world-class Polish striker scored 48 goals in all competitions during the 2020/21 season and 41 of those came only in the Bundesliga. He scored in 15 consecutive league games and ended the season on high, winning the league title with his side. Robert Lewandowski was on fire in the 2020-21 Bundesliga season and he broke Gerd Muller’s record of 40 goals. The Polish striker scored those 41 Bundesliga goals in just 29 appearances. Lewa scored a hat-trick against Borussia Dortmund and finished the season with 4 hat-tricks.

6. Tor Henning Hamre - 15 games - 2003 for FC Flora in Meistriliiga

The Norwegian scored in 15 consecutive league matches during the 2003 season with FC Flora. Hamre scored 21 goals in 15 games without taking a break and etched his name in the history books. He even scored 7 goals during his side’s 17-0 win over Kuressaare. He ended the season with an impressive 39 goals and won the Meistriliiga top scorer award, and he was even in contention for the ESM Golden Boot. There is no doubt why he is on this list.

7. Stan Mortensen - 15 games - 1950/51 for Blackpool FC in English Football League Division One

During the 1950/51 season, the Blackpool legend Stan Mortensen scored in 15 consecutive First Division matches. He missed two matches through injury in the middle of that but came back to continue the streak. Stan's best goal-scoring season in front of goal came in 1950/51. He netted 35 times in all competitions, finishing top goalscorer in the English First Division as Blackpool finished third in the table. He also holds the record of the first Englishman to score at a World Cup when he scored against Chile in 1950.

The first-leg matchdays of the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final ties have definitely lived up to expectations, offering us some of the most iconic matches and memorable moments to cherish.

Arsenal have stunned Real Madrid at home through Declan Rice's spectacular free-kicks, whereas Barcelona have dismantled Dortmund to practically edge closer to the semi-finals.

Inter Milan and PSG have also earned the desired lead over Bayern Munich and Aston Villa, respectively, before heading on to the return leg next week.

Best first-leg performance? ✨#UCL pic.twitter.com/kebofmm9aD

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 10, 2025

UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-final First Leg Round Up

Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid

Arsenal have stunned Real Madrid, the reigning champions in the first leg, by crushing them 3-0 at the Emirates to secure a huge lead in the tie.

Declan Rice's free-kicks have taken all the spotlights and convincingly so, as the Gunners remain unbeaten against Los Blancos on a Champions League night.

Right in the top corner from Rice 😳#UCL pic.twitter.com/ir38EOf6X2

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 9, 2025

After a goal-less first half, Rice rocketed both of his free-kicks into the net in the 58th and 70th minute, and Mikel Merino found a third one in the 75th minute. The North London Club scored three in just 17 minutes!

Arsenal will travel to Real Madrid for the return leg encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 17th.

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Bayern Munch 1-2 Inter Milan

An electric game ended in Inter Milan's favour as the Italian club scored a late winner to earn a 2-1 away victory over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena.

Cesare Augusto and Marcus Thuram combined to set up a beautiful trivela goal from Lautaro Martinez, the Nerrazzuri skipper, in the 38th minute. Inter led at the break, but after a couple of wasted opportunities from both sides, Thomas Muller pulled off the equalizer for Bayern in the 85th minute, only ten minutes after coming off the bench.

Grinta, corsa...𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒊 🖤💙#ForzaInter #UCL #BayernMonacoInter pic.twitter.com/F21ElElyzX

— Inter ⭐⭐ (@Inter) April 9, 2025

However, Inter did not get startled and snatched a late winner in the 88th minute through Davide Frattesi's flashy strike in the 88th minute following another brilliant Augusto set up.

Inter Milan will welcome Bayern Munich at the San Siro Stadium in Milan on 17 April.

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FC Barcelona 4-0 Borussia Dortmund

FC Barcelona rampaged over Borussia Dortmund at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium, crushing them 4-0 to practically book their berth in the semis.

Raphinha scored a cheeky goal in the 25th minute of the game as the Catalan side led 1-0 at the break. However, the floodgates opened in the second half, with Lewandowski scoring a goal in the 48th minute and completing his brace in the 66th minute. Lamine Yamal netted the fourth one for Barca in the 77th minute, securing a massive lead in the tie.

That wasn't football.
That was poetry. pic.twitter.com/KFbKUJjKia

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 9, 2025

The Black-Yellow army will host Barcelona for the return leg on 16th April at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.

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Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 Aston Villa

Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to put three past Aston Villa, securing a 3-1 lead in the first leg at the Parc des Princes in Paris.

PSG showed a proper dominance over Villa throughout the match, despite Morgan Rogers drawing the first blood in the 35th minute. Desire Doue, the 19-year-old PSG wonderkid, netted the equalizer only four minutes later with a sublime long-ranger strike.

A first leg full of emotions! 😍

📸 Shot by Elo

pic.twitter.com/ka5eQa0OdO

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 10, 2025

The game remained all square at the break, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia handed PSG the lead in the only four minutes into the second half. Nuno Mendes secured a two-goal lead in the tie with a marvellous finish in the dying moments of the game.

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Welcome to our coverage of the FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund UCL 2024-25 quarter-final 1st leg match in Barcelona. 

This is Koushik Biswas, who will bring you the build-up, stats, past results and real-time LIVE updates of the match. 

These two teams have already faced each other once in this season's UEFA Champions League. Barcelona were able to beat the German side by 3-2 in a dramatic fashion at Westfalenstadion.

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Barcelona are unbeaten in 2025 so far, while Dortmund's form has been a bit up and down this season. But, with unpredictable teams like Borussia Dortmund, they can beat any team on their day. 

So, we have a great game on our hands. Sit back, relax and enjoy the coverage.

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-finals commenced last night with two of the most entertaining games this season, and the quest for the coveted glory will offer us another two brilliant games tonight.

FC Barcelona are set to take on last year's finalists, Borussia Dortmund, in the first leg of the quarter-final tie tonight at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona.

They meet again 😤#UCL pic.twitter.com/15X6Hz8pXI

— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) April 9, 2025

Barcelona thrashed Benfica 4-1 across two legs to enter the last eight, whereas Dortmund knocked Lille out by winning 3-2 on aggregate.

From possible starting XIs to Fantasy predictions, here is everything you need to know about the FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund match in the first leg of the quarter-final tie in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25. 

Match Details 

Match: FC Barcelona vs Borussia Dortmund - UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Quarter-Final First Leg

Date: 10 April 2025

Time: 12:30 AM IST

Venue: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona

Broadcasting and Streaming Details

The match will be streamed Live on the Sony Liv app and website. Viewers can also watch the game live on TV on Sony Sports Network. 

Team News

FC Barcelona 

Barcelona are themselves in scintillating form, remaining unbeaten in 22 games, having won 18, but they were restricted to a 1-1 home draw against Real Betis at the weekend.

A quadruple is still within reach for Barcelona, who have already won the Spanish Super Cup, and reached the Copa del Rey final after their 5-4 aggregate victory over Atletico Madrid last midweek.

The Catalan side have already faced the Black and Yellow Army on their road to the UCL quarters this season, as they salvaged a thrilling 3-2 win over Dortmund in the league phase game at Signal Iduna Park. Ferran was the saviour for Barca, scoring two late goals after Serhou Guirassy had equalised twice for BVB.

Borussia Dortmund had been unbeaten at home this season. Not anymore. pic.twitter.com/6G2q9UsQjr

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 12, 2024

The catalan side will be confident of taking the initiative back to Germany next week, with the aim of reaching a first semi since 2019. 

Barca have never lost in five previous meetings with Dortmund, and manager Hansi Flick has a perfect 100% record against them, with six wins from six across his time with Bayern, including the league phase success.

The Final Workout 💪#BarçaBVB @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/OaF3WnAFBd

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 9, 2025

Hansi Flick will have to exclude Dani Olmo who suffered a recent injury, along with long-standing absentees Marc Casado, Marc Bernal and Marc Andre Ter Stegen. Inigo Martinez is also doubtful for the game tonight, though he is expected to return, but if will be suspended in the return leg if he gets booked.

Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund cannot be casted out against Barcelona tonight, because even though they are experiencing a terrible domestic season, the Yellow-Blacks have been a power in Europe in recent years.

Dortmund's sole knockout-stage loss in their past eight was last year's final at Wembley to Real Madrid, and Dortmund have won three consecutive away matches in such games.

It is a positive thing that their form in Europe is still good, as winning this tournament will definitely be the only way back into the competition for Niko Kovac's team next season.

⏳ Die letzte Einheit vor Barcelona! Niklas Süle ist wieder mit dabei, nur Marcel Sabitzer und Nico Schlotterbeck fehlen. #UCL pic.twitter.com/A3R39eu3dm

— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) April 8, 2025

However, there is a long list of absentees for Niko Kovac's side; that might limit his options on the bench. Pascal Gross is suspended for this game, whereas Filippo Mane, Marcel Sabitzer, Nico Schlotterbeck, Cole Campbell, Ayman Azhil and Kjell-Arik Wätjen are all sidelined due to different injury concerns. Niklas Süle is also doubtful.

Maximilian Beier, Ramy Bensebaini, Yan Couto, and Julian Ryerson are in danger as well, as they will miss out the second leg if they receive any bookings tonight.

✈️ Mit diesem Kader reisen wir nach Barcelona! 🇪🇸#BarçaBVB #UCL pic.twitter.com/WyaX5f7JCW

— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) April 8, 2025

Head-to-head Stats (In UCL)

Barcelona are unbeaten in their five meetings with Borussia Dortmund in European competition (W3 D2), including a victory over them earlier in this season’s UEFA Champions League (3-2). Only against Lyon (8), Napoli (6) and Werder Bremen (6) have they played more in Europe without losing.

Across his spells with Bayern Munich and current club Barcelona, Hansi Flick has won all six of his meetings with Borussia Dortmund; his best 100% record against an opponent in this period. His sides have averaged three goals per game against them (18 in total), and netted at least three goals in five of the six matches.

Matches played: 3

Barcelona won: 2

Dortmund won: 0

Draws: 1

Possible Playing XI

FC Barcelona 

Wojciech Szczęsny (GK); Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsi, Iñigo Martínez, Alejandro Balde; Frenkie De Jong, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Raphinha; Robert Lewandowski

Borussia Dortmund

Gregor Kobel (GK); Julian Ryerson, Emre Can, Waldemar Anton, Ramy Bensebaini; Felix Nmecha, Carney Chukwuemeka; Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt, Maximilian Beier; Serhou Guirassy

Barcelona vs Dortmund: Fantasy XI Prediction

Szczęsny, Koundé, Iñigo, Can, Ryerson, Pedri, Beier, Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski, Guirassy

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan UEFA Champions League 2024-25 quarter-final 1st leg match at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

Bayern Munich thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 across two legs to enter the quarters, whereas Inter Milan knocked Feyenoord out, winning 4-1 over two legs to storm into the last eight.

Both teams are in commendable form this season, and this face-off will offer us a potentially neck-to-neck clash. So, sit back and relax as Soumit Bhattacharya brings you the buildup, news, images, live scores, news, and updates of the Bayern Munich vs Inter Milan match from our webdesk.

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The future of Ansu Fati at FC Barcelona has become clearer than ever as the out-of-favour youngster is adamant about leaving the club this summer.

Having been hailed as the natural heir to club legend Lionel Messi and wearing the coveted number 10 shirt, the 22-year-old forward has suffered a sad decline this season.

❗️ Ansu Fati is feeling really down and disappointed with the situation he’s going through and is now open to leaving. New clubs are starting to show interest in the player.

Ansu is also frustrated with how the club has treated him in small ways—like in training, when he was… pic.twitter.com/INZipMEgtW

— Barça Buzz (@Barca_Buzz) April 6, 2025

Since Hansi Flick took over at the club, Fati has been on the bench far more than playing on the field, which created a distressing situation for the club as well as for the player.

Deco, Barca's sporting director, is reportedly trying to neutralize this season, considering the ongoing regrets at the club for not having seen Fati's full talent due to injury. However, the solution is clear — he needs to be sold, and on a minimum transfer fee of €15 million. 

This figure would appear too small for a player who was once being hailed as the next big thing, but with time and inconsistent play, much of his value has drastically declined.

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Fati seeks exit from Barcelona

Although his loan spell at Brighton in the Premier League was seen as a new beginning to his career, the season has been very disappointing for Ansu Fati. The forward has openly admitted that he is no longer part of Flick's plans and is now seeking alternative options to salvage his career.

Sources close to the player indicate that he wants a sporting project where he feels valued, gets back to consistency, and above all, can enjoy playing football again. Only 22 years old, Fati knows that he still has time to play at his ultimate level again, but the first step is to identify a club that truly believes in his potential.

However, since the Copa del Rey RO32 game against Barbastro on January 4th, he has failed to earn any game time, even for a single minute.

Ansu Fati has not played since January 4 in Barbastro. pic.twitter.com/C2R91ics8P

— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) April 6, 2025

Fati's contract at Barcelona runs until 2027, but he is already thinking of a departure next summer. This was an option he thought of during the last winter transfer window in January, but after discussions with Hansi Flick, he chose to stay with the team, hopeful that he would be given his opportunity.

In January, several clubs expressed interest in Ansu Fati’s willingness to change his surroundings. Clubs such as Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, Porto, and Besiktas all attempted to convince the Spaniard to join their sides, reported Mundo Deportivo.

Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, Porto and Besiktas were all interested in Ansu Fati in January.

However, he decided to stay at Barcelona and fight for a chance.

— @mundodeportivo pic.twitter.com/OZw40RPHUO

— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) April 6, 2025

Fati is also frustrated with some things that are no longer in Flick's control but are subject to the club instead. For example, in a few training sessions, he has been the top performer in numerous instances, yet he has watched other players being featured on Barcelona's social media while he is barely being mentioned.

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Barcelona reportedly want €15 million for Fati

Despite his current setbacks, Ansu Fati still draws attention from several clubs. LaLiga teams have enquired about his availability, and Premier League teams are keeping an eye too, lured by the low price tag for a player once considered one of Europe's brightest rising stars.

Sevilla, Villareal, and Real Betis have done the groundwork to potentially sign the winger, either through a loan deal or through a permanent transfer.

English teams, including West Ham and Everton, have apparently agreed to negotiate with them, especially if Barcelona are willing to have favorable terms like variable fees on the transfer price or a loan deal with a compulsory buy.

Deco is aware of the financial situation at the club; he doesn't want to go through a low-cost sale. However, he considers that bids of 30 or 40 million euros are now not on the table. What the target is, though, is to negotiate a sale of no less than 15 million euros, which will assist in relaxing the wage bill and creating liquidity without inflicting massive financial damage.

🚨🔵🔴 Barcelona’s plan with Ansu Fati remains same as January, trying to find a new club in order to sell him.

Ansu rejected more than 4 approaches in January and he’ll have the final decision, but Barça remain open to letting him go.

In that case, new winger could join. 👀 pic.twitter.com/yhcCjUE7er

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 18, 2025

In conclusion, Ansu Fati’s chapter at FC Barcelona is edging closer to a painful end. Although the ending is not as dreamlike as hoped, Barcelona have faith that he can rediscover his best form elsewhere. His talent is still very much unutilized; he only needs the right environment to shine once more.

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