FIFA Club World Cup: Havertz breaks Messi’s 11-year record after goal against Palmeiras

Chelsea star Kai Havertz has broken Lionel Messi’s 11-year record with his Club World Cup winning objective against Palmeiras on Saturday.

Havertz netted the winner in the 2020/2021 Champions League last and also scored in the FIFA Club World Cup last on Saturday to break an 11-year record held by former Barcelona ace Messi.

The Germany international was the hero for Thomas Tuchel’s side on Saturday as his 117th-minute charge was all the Blues required to win their title of the season.

Romelu Lukaku offered the Blues the lead early in the 2nd but the Brazilian side counteracted the goal with Raphael Veiga’s charge for the South American champs

But Havertz shot the definitive spot-kick in the last after the ball struck the arm of protector Luan Garcia, who was sent off 3 minutes later.

Havartz scored the only goal of the video game last May when Chelsea beat Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the Champions League last.

His charge goal against Palmeiras on Saturday indicates he has broken an 11-year record held by Lionel Messi.

Messi was the last gamer to net in the finals of both the Champions League and subsequent Club World Cup, back in 2011.

The Argentine superstar scored because year’s Champions League last as Barcelona beat Manchester United 3-1.

Messi went on to score again in the Club World Cup final, bagging a brace in the 4-0 demolition of Brazilian club Santos.

Till Havertz broke the record on Saturday, no other gamer had actually scored in a combination of the Champions League and Club World Cup finals in over a decade.