PSG supporters praised Lionel Messi after he tied Cristiano Ronaldo for the most goals scored in the top five leagues in Europe. Currently, both the Portuguese and the Argentine have scored 495 goals.

Messi completed a play that he initiated by scoring his team's third goal of the game. The goal was made possible by a fantastic assist from Kylian Mbappe.

In their Ligue 1 matchup against Lens, the top-of-the-table Parisians prevailed 3-1. Together with Messi, Mbappe and Vitinha also scored goals for the French powerhouses.

With the performance, Messi maintained his strong run of form this year. In 34 games across tournaments this season, the Argentine has now scored 20 goals and given 18 assists.

Christophe Galtier's team, meanwhile, went nine points clear of Lens with the win. They now have 72 points on the board from 31 matches.

History books are even tired 🥵🇦🇷📊 572 matches⚽️ 495 goalsLeo Messi reached the highest goal total in Europe's top 5 leagues! pic.twitter.com/4wBT5gty0k— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) April 15, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi now share the title of most goals in the top 5️⃣ leagues 👑 pic.twitter.com/C5CQaLxkjJ— 433 (@433) April 16, 2023