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Barcelona’s Messi Smashes Three Records In One Night
- Messi scored 20+ goals for the 13th consecutive La Liga Season
- Messi equalled Xavi Hernandez for most Barcelona appearances
- Messi hit a double for goals and assists in all competitions this season
Lionel Messi has been the man of the moment for Barcelona time and time again. And he was once more, with the Catalan giants claiming a 4-1 win over newly-promoted Huesca in Monday Night La Liga action.
The Argentine superstar scored two goals while he provided an assist for Oscar Mingueza. France International Antoine Griezmann was the other scorer.
20 – @FCBarcelona's Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 has scored 20+ @LaLigaEN goals for the 13th consecutive season, the only player to do so in the competition’s history. Extraterrestrial. pic.twitter.com/bav5p4P1vM
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 15, 2021
Messi’s goal tally in La Liga this season now stands at 21, three more than the next best scorer in former teammate and Atletico Madrid’s Luis Suarez. It is now 13 seasons in a row he has scored 20 or more goals, making him the only player in the competition’s history to achieve such a feat.
2 – Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 is the second @LaLigaEN player to reach double figures for both goals (26) and assists (10) this season in all competitions, after Antoine Griezmann 🇫🇷 (13 and 11). Duo. pic.twitter.com/poXgX9gLkI
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 15, 2021
The 33-year-old Rosario native is also the only player in the Spanish top-flight to hit a double of goals and assists this season in all competitions (26 goals, 10 assists), alongside Griezmann (13 goals, 11 assists).
767 – Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 will make his 767th appearance for @FCBarcelona in all competitions (659 goals and 262 assists), equaling Xavi Hernandez’s 🇪🇸 record for the most apps for the club. Historic. pic.twitter.com/Dzy4xE8auo
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 15, 2021
Another record Messi set on the night was making his 767 competitive for Barcelona, equaling the record of most appearances by Xavi Hernandez whom he shared a successful playing relationship with.
Barcelona’s victory takes them within four points of leaders Atletico Madrid who played out a goalless draw with Getafe on Saturday.
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