Lionel Messi has achieved the 'Golden Boot' for the record seventh time in the Spanish Football League La Liga by scoring two goals during a stunning 5–0 win over Alaves in Barcelona's last round. Messi has scored a total of 25 goals in this league, which is 4 goals more than his close rival Karim Benzema.
Benzema Real did not score goals in the two-draw draw between Madrid and Leganes. Messi became the first player in the league to score more goals in 7 different seasons. He has achieved this even after missing the opening match due to injury.
The argentine player has scored 25 goals in 33 matches. However, before that, he was on par with Telmo Zara. He has also equalled Hugo Sánchez's record of scoring more goals in 4 consecutive seasons. On Sunday, Messi said, "Personal achievements come later. It would have been nice if we could have been successful in winning the title as well". On Sunday, Ansu Fati, Luis Suárez and Nélson Semedo also scored goals against Alaves on behalf of Barcelona. Barcelona remains second in the league after Real Madrid.
And the legend grows ... Leo #Messi: 7x@LaLigaEN single-season goal scoring leader pic.twitter.com/spClaALdJr
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 19, 2020
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