Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman hailed Lionel Messi's creativity as the Argentine eclipsed Pele's long-standing record of goals for a single club with his 644th strike.

Messi's second-half goal in a 3-0 win over Valladolid saw him overtake the mark which the Brazil great had amassed over 19 seasons for Santos.

After the match, Messi posted his thanks to his supporters on Instagram, writing: "When I started playing football I never thought I would break any records.

"And even less the one that I achieved today which belonged to @pele ... I can only thank everyone who helped me over the years, my teammates, my family, my friends and everyone who supports me every day."

The team closed out for a first away LaLiga win since the start of October to sit fifth in the table, eight points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who had earlier won at third-placed Real Sociedad.