The double goal against Athletic Bilbao helped Lionel Messi have 9 goals in La Liga this season.
The Argentine superstar shone in the match between Barca and Bilbao in the second round La Liga match on January 7 (Hanoi time). He contributed two goals, from the assists of Pedri and Antoine Griezmann to secure a 3-2 victory for Barca.
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Messi rose to the top of the list of top scorer with 9 goals. The 33-year-old striker shared the first place with three other players, including Luis Suarez, Iago Aspas and Gerard Moreno.
According to AS , despite many pointing out that Messi has been playing ineffectively this season, the Barca striker still leads the list of top scorer. He needed 16 games to score 9 goals, averaging 155 minutes to score a goal in La Liga this season.
However, Messi is showing a stable performance since mid-December 2020. The Argentina superstar has scored 5 goals and 2 assists in the last 6 matches, making a great contribution to Barca’s unbeaten run.
The leading position in the list of top scorer in La Liga is so familiar to Messi over the seasons. He holds the record with 7 times the title of top scorer, surpassing the record of 6 times of legendary Telmo Zarra (Athletic Bilbao).
According to Opta , Messi’s double against Bilbao also helped him become the first Barca player to score 2 goals at the new San Mames. Barca’s closest player to double at the old San Mames field was Javier Saviola in April 2002.
Messi sublimates and Barca is back. The home team of Camp Nou is unbeaten in the last 7 matches, including 5 wins, helping the team rise to third place on the La Liga rankings. Barca currently has 31 points, 7 points behind the top team Atletico Madrid, but kicks more than 2 matches.
