Barcelona says a review of Cesar Rodriguez’s club record goal tally has left Lionel Messi one goal shy of matching the 57—year—old mark.
Barcelona collaborated with La Vanguardia newspaper to verify the exact number of official goals scored by Cesar and turned up 232, three goals less than previously believed.
The 24—year—old Messi, who has 231 goals, can match or break the mark in Tuesday’s Spanish league game against Granada.
Barcelona says the study analyzed and compared all match reports from Cesar’s Barcelona career with La Vanguardia’s historical database.
Messi, a three—time defending world player of the year, has scored 51 goals in all competitions this season.
