Madrid, February 24 (EFE). – Argentine Leo Messi, author of a double for Barcelona against Elche at Camp Nou, stormed the scorers’ league leadership, hitting 18 goals and beating his good friend, Atlético de Madrid’s attacking Uruguayan player Luis Suárez.
For the third straight day, Messi scored to culminate his comeback in the standings and climb to the top of the standings. Five goals in his last three LaLiga Santander games launch the Argentinian. Barcelona’s 3-0 to Elche also left Jordi Alba’s second league goal behind.
= Classification. Day 24:
– With 18 goals: Lionel Messi (3p) (ARG) (Barcelona).
– With 16 goals: Luis Suárez (2p) (URU) (Atlético de Madrid).
– With 14 goals: Gerard Moreno (5p) (Villarreal).
– With 13 goals: Youssef En-Nesyri (MAR) (Sevilla).
– With 12 goals: Karim Benzema (FRA) (Real Madrid).
– With 11 goals: José Luis Morales (Raise); Alexander Isak (SWE) (Real Sociedad).
– With 10 goals: Mikel Oyarzabal (5p) (Real Sociedad).
– With 9 goals: Iago Aspas (3s) (Celta) and Roger Martí (1s) (Levante).
– With 8 goals: Marcos Llorente (Atlético de Madrid).
– With 7 goals: Sergio Canales (2p) (Betis).
– With 6 goals: Álex Berenguer (Athletic Club); Joao Félix (POR) (Atlético de Madrid); Antoine Griezmann (FRA) (Barcelona); Álvaro Negredo (Cádiz); Kike Garcia (Eibar); Rafa Mir (Huesca); Ante Budimir (CRO) (Osasuna); Cristian Portugues, ‘Portu’ (Real Sociedad); Carlos Soler (5p) (Valencia).
– With 5 goals: Joselu (1p) (Alavés); Iñaki Williams (1p) (athletic); Santi Mina and Brais Méndez (Celta); Ángel Rodríguez (1p) (Getafe); Luis Suárez (COL) and Roberto Soldado (Granada); Casemiro (BRA) (Real Madrid); Maxi Gómez (URU) and Manu Vallejo (Valencia); Paco Alcácer (1st) (Villarreal).
– With 4 goals: Lucas Pérez (3p) (Alavés); Iker Muniain (athletic); Ángel Correa (ARG) (Atlético de Madrid); Ansu Fati (Barcelona); Cristian Tello and Borja Iglesias (1p) (Betis) (Betis); Nolito (Celtic); Fidel Chaves (2p), Josan Ferrández and Lucas Boyé (ARG) (Elche); Gonzalo Melero (raise); Roberto Torres (1p) and Jonathan Calleri (ARG) (Osasuna); Lucas Ocampos (ARG) (4p) and Munir El Haddadi (Seville).
– With 3 goals: Édgar Méndez (Alavés); Raúl García and Unai López (athletic); Frenkie de Jong (NED) and Trincao (POR) (Barcelona); Aïssa Mandi (ALG), Sanabria (PAR); Choco Lozano (HON) (Cádiz); Esteban Burgos (1p) (ARG) and Bryan Gil (Eibar); Jaime Mata (1p) and Marc Cucurella (Getafe); Jorge Molina, Robert Kenedy (BRA) and Yangel Herrera (VEN) (Granada); Rubén García (1p) (Osasuna); Fede Valverde (URU) (Real Madrid); Willian José (BRA) (Real Sociedad); Suso and Luuk de Jong (NED) (Seville); Shon Weissman (ISR) and Marcos André (BRA) (Valladolid); Dani Parejo and Fer Niño (Villarreal).
– With 2 goals: Luis Rioja (Alavés); Asier Villalibre and Ander Capa (Athletic); Yannick Carrasco (BEL), Saúl Ñíguez and Diego Costa (1p) (Atlético de Madrid); Philippe Coutinho (BRA), Pedri, Jordi Alba, Ousman Dembélé (FRA) and Martin Braithwaite (DIN) (Barcelona); William Carvalho (POR) and Nabil Fekir (FRA) (1p) (Betis); Salvi Sánchez, Álex Fernández (1st) and Álvaro Giménez (Cádiz); Fran Beltrán (Celtic); Tete Morente and Guido Carrillo (ARG) (Elche); Cucho Hernández (COL) and Mauro Arambarri (URU) (Getafe); Darwin Machís (VEN), Germán Sánchez (Granada); Sandro Ramírez and Javier Ontiveros (1p) (Huesca); Jorge de Frutos and Dani Gómez (Raise); Vinícius Júnior (BRA), Luka Modric (CRO), Lucas Vázquez, Sergio Ramos (2p), Marco Asensio, Eden Hazard (BEL), Varane (FRA) and Toni Kroos (GER) (Real Madrid); Ander Barrenetxea, Roberto López, Adnan Januzaj (1p) (BEL) (Real Sociedad); Papu Gómez (ARG) (Seville); Daniel Wass (DIN), Kevin Gameiro (FRA) and Gabriel Paulista (BRA) (Valencia); Fabián Orellana (CHI) (2p), Michel Herrero, Toni Villa and Óscar Plano (Valladolid); Pau Torres and Moi Gómez (1p) (Villarreal).
– With 1 goal: Tomás Pina, Borja Sainz, Rodrigo Ely (BRA), Ximo Navarro and Deyverson Silva (BRA) (Alavés); Ohian Sancet, Kenan Kodro (1p), Yeray Álvarez, Óscar de Marcos and Unai Núñez (Athletic Club); Lucas Torreira (URU), Thomas Lemar (FRA), Mario Hermoso and Koke Resurrección (Atlético de Madrid); Sergi Roberto, Ronald Araujo (URU), Clément Lenglet (FRA), Riqui Puig and Junior (Barcelona); Juan Miranda, Aitor Ruibal, Guido Rodríguez (ARG), Joaquín, Víctor Ruiz and Emerson (BRA) (Betis); Iván Alejo, Jorge Pombo, Perea, Cala and Jairo (Cádiz); Sergio Carreira, Miguel Baeza, Facundo Ferreyra (ARG) and Hugo Mallo (Celta); Kevin Rodrigues (FRA), Joshinori Muto (JPN), Sergi Enrich, Inui (JPN) and Pedro León (Eibar); Pere Milla, Raúl Guti, Dani Calvo and Rigoni (ARG) (Elche); Nemanja Maksimovic (SRB) and Damián Suárez (URU) (Getafe); Luis Milla, Ángel Montoro (1p), Domingos Quina (POR), Alberto Soro and Domingos Duarte (POR) (Granada); Jaime Seoane, Pablo Maffeo, David Ferreiro, Dimitrios Siovas (GRE), Mikel Rico, Borja García, Shinji Okazaki (JPN), Jorge Pulido, Daniel Escriche and Javi Galán (Huesca); Óscar Duarte (NIC), Sergio León, Rubén Vezo (POR), Enis Bardhi (MKD), José Campaña (1p) (Levante); Adrián López, Facundo Roncaglia (ARG), David García, Darko Brasanac (SRB), Dmitrovic (SRB) and Moncayola (Osasuna); Mariano Díaz (RDO) and Mendy (FRA) (Real Madrid); Mikel Merino, David Silva and Nacho Monreal (Real Sociedad); Ivan Rakitic (CRO), Jules Kounde (FRA), Joan Jordán, Sergio Escudero and Diego Carlos (BRA) (Seville); Gonçalo Guedes (POR), Toni Lato, Yunus Musah (ING), Hugo Guillamón, Mouctar Diakhaby (FRA) and Racic (SRB) (Valencia); Waldo Rubio (1st), Bruno González, Sergi Guardiola (1st), Jota (POR), Joaquín Fernández, Alcaraz and Roque Mesa (1st) (Valladolid); Samuel Chukwueze (NIG), Manu Trigueros, Yéremy Pino and Rubén Peña (Villarreal).
– Own goal: Emerson Royal (Betis, against Real Madrid); Pau Torres (Villarreal, against Barcelona); Unai López (Athletic, against Cádiz); Lucas Olaza (Celta, against Barcelona); Raphael Varane (Real Madrid, against Valencia); Víctor Ruiz (Betis, against Athletic); Toni Lato (Valencia, against Atlético de Madrid); Yassine Bounou (Sevilla, against Real Madrid); Pedro Alcalá (Cádiz, against Barcelona); Xabier Etxeita (Getafe, against Sevilla); Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid, against Real Madrid); Felipe Augusto (Atlético de Madrid, against Alavés); Diego Carlos (Sevilla, against Real Sociedad); Sergio Herrera (Osasuna, against Granada); Unai García (Osasuna, against Valencia); Jordi Alba (Barcelona, against Athletic), Hugo Guillamón (Valencia, against Athletic); Víctor Ruiz (Betis, against Barcelona); Foulquier (Granada, with Huesca).
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