Lionel Messi equals Luis Suarez as top scorer in South American qualifiers

To his long list of recognitions and records, Lionel Messi added one more after his goal at the Monument: He surpassed Uruguay’s Luis Suarez to become the top scorer in South American qualifying.

Since scoring his first goal against Venezuela on July 16, 2007, the Argentina captain has scored 29 goals in continental competitions.

All his goals in Conmebol qualifiers

1) July 16, 2007, Venezuela, vs. Venezuela (2-0), qualifying match

2) November 20, 2007, Colombia, vs. Colombia (1-2), qualifying round

3) October 11, 2008, Buenos Aires, against Uruguay (2-1), qualifying match

4) March 28, 2009, Buenos Aires, against Venezuela (4-0), qualifying match

5) October 7, 2011, Buenos Aires, against Chile (4-1), qualifying match

6) 11-15-11, Colombia, vs. Colombia Colombia (2-1), qualifying round

7) 2-6-12, Buenos Aires VS Buenos Aires Ecuador (4-0), qualifying round

8) 8-9-12, Cordoba VS Cordoba Paraguay (3-1), qualifying round

9) 12-10-12, Mendoza VS Mendoza Uruguay (3-0), qualifying round

10) 12-10-12, Mendoza VS Mendoza Uruguay (3-0), qualifying round

11) October 16, 2012, Chile, vs. Chile (2-1), qualifying match

12) 3-22-13, Buenos Aires, vs.Venezuela (3-0), qualifying round

13) September 10, 2013, Paraguay vs Paraguay Paraguay (5-2), qualifying round

14) October 9, 2013, Paraguay vs Paraguay Paraguay (5-2), qualifying round

15) 16-3-29, Cordoba VS Cordoba Bolivia (2-0), qualifying round

16) 1-9-16, Mendoza VS Mendoza Uruguay (1-0), qualifying round

17) 15/11/2016, San Juan, vs. Colombia (3-0), qualifier

18) March 23, 2017, Buenos Aires, against Chile (1-0), qualifying match

19) October 10, 2017, Ecuador, against Ecuador Ecuador (3-1), qualifying round

20) October 10, 2017, Ecuador, against Ecuador (3-1), qualifying match

21) October 10, 2017, Ecuador, vs. Ecuador (3-1), qualifying match

22) October 8, 2020, Buenos Aires, against Ecuador (1-0), qualifying round

23) 3-6-21, Santiago del Estero VS Santiago de Chile (1-1), qualifying round

24) 9-9-21, Buenos Aires, vs. Bolivia (3-0), qualifying round

25) 9-9-21, Buenos Aires, vs. Bolivia (3-0), qualifying round

26) 9-9-21, Buenos Aires, vs.Bolivia (3-0), qualifying round

27) October 10, 21, Buenos Aires, against Uruguay (3-0), qualifying round

28) 3-25-22, Buenos Aires, vs. Venezuela (3-0), qualifying round

29) 7-9-23, Buenos Aires, vs.Ecuador (1-0), qualifying round