IIt was always going to be a special night Lionel Messi while the Argentinian tied for Xavi Hernandez’s record of 767 Barcelona performances, and he celebrated it with a sparkling performance against Huesca.
Messi scored a breathtaking opener, after a brilliant touch, took the ball away from the defender and shot the ball into the back of the net off the crossbar. Then put the finishing touches on a solid win in the 90th minute.
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Those two strikes mean Messi has scored 21 goals this season and has now scored 20 or more goals in 13 consecutive seasons. Moreover, he gets himself clear in the race for the Pichichi prize.
Former teammate Luis Suarez. Placeholder image is next with 18 LaLiga Santander goals, Gerard Moreno and Karim Benzema complete the podium with 15 goals each. Messi has been particularly deadly in the last 10 games, scoring 14 goals.