Lionel Messi’s 25th LaLiga goal of the season kept Barcelona on track for the 2017/18 LaLiga Santander title, during a weekend which also saw Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo make up ground in the ‘Pichichi’ top scorers’ race with a four goal ‘poker’.
Messi’s strike in Barca’s 2-0 victory over Athletic Club on Sunday afternoon means the Argentine has now scored at least 25 goals in each of the last nine LaLiga seasons. Paco Alcacer was also on the score sheet at the Camp Nou as the blaugrana side moved another step closer to a first ever entire LaLiga season unbeaten.
Barça are now 11 points clear at the top of the table, after second placed Atlético Madrid lost 2-1 at Villarreal on Sunday afternoon. Atlético lead thanks to Antoine Griezmann’s first half penalty, but a late double from Turkey international Enes Unal turned the game around…
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