He Helped FC Barcelona Win The First Treble In Spanish Football History
Messi scored 38 goals in 51 games during the 2008–2009 season, the first in which he completed the entire campaign without experiencing any injury problems. He became the youngest player to ever win the Champions League top scorer accolade with 9 of those goals coming in the Champions League. In that season, Barcelona was extraordinarily successful. When a club wins three significant trophies in a single campaign, it has won a triple. Barcelona won the La Liga title that year thanks to Messi's 23 league goals. As Lionel Messi contributed to two goals, Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Copa del Rey final, an annual knockout football game in Spain.
Messi scored Barcelona's second goal in the 2-0 victory over Manchester United in the Champions League final. Thus, FC Barcelona won the first treble in Spanish football history. They also won three further trophies throughout the campaign, making them the first club to complete an unprecedented sextuple. Messi scored 47 goals across all competitions in the 2009–2010 season. His 34 goals enabled Barcelona to win the La Liga championship twice in a row. Despite Barcelona losing in the semifinals, Messi once again led all scorers in the Champions Trophy with 8 goals.
