Messi breaks another La Liga record with a stunner against Huesca
The Barcelona forward’s excellent first-half success saw him set a new record for goals scored.
On Monday, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi set yet another La Liga goal-scoring record, extending his attack on the Spanish league’s goal-scoring record books.
Messi scored the first and last goals in Barcelona’s 4-1 win over Huesca on Monday, setting yet another milestone for the Argentine.
Messi’s presence brought him to 767 appearances for Barcelona, tying him with legendary teammate Xavi for the most appearances in a Barcelona jersey.
With his first goal on Monday, Messi notched his 20th finish of the 2020-21 La Liga campaign.
And, in the process, he reached that 20-goal total for the 13th consecutive season, becoming the only player to do so in the competition’s history.
Messi wasn’t done there, though, as the Argentine added one more for good measure in the 90th minute, sealing a lopsided win for Barca.
Messi has scored 660 total goals for Barcelona, putting him 428 clear of second-placed Cesar Rodriguez in the club’s goalscoring record book.
Additionally, Messi has a grand total of 34 trophies to his name during his time starring for the Catalan club.
Following Monday’s game, Barca have now gone 17 games without losing in La Liga, the longest active streak in Europe’s top five leagues.
That run has them sitting second in La Liga entering the match, two points ahead of second-place Real Madrid and four behind league-leaders Atletico Madrid.
