GIF: Messi heads Barcelona into lead after error from Ajax 'keeper Cillessen
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It took 36 minutes for Lionel Messi to score against Ajax on Wednesday and draw level with Cristiano Ronaldo as the Champions League's second top all-time scorer.
After Ajax 'keeper Jasper Cillessen inexplicably wandered away from goal and failed to catch a bouncing ball, Marc Bartra capitalized on the mistake and crossed the ball over to Messi, who had no trouble heading the Catalan club into the lead.
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It's not often Messi scores with his head, but it does happen once in a while.
The Argentine phenom, along with Ronaldo, is now only goal away from equaling Raul's record of 71 career Champions League goals.
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