A closer look at Messi’s amazing 253 La Liga goals for Barcelona.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi made La Liga history this weekend as his hat-trick took him to 253 goals in the Spanish top flight, making him the all-time leading scorer in the history of the competition.
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Here’s a closer look at how the Argentine made history:
52 braces
A figure only bettered by Telmo Zarra, whom Messi moved ahead of in the La Liga scoring charts this weekend.
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17 hat-tricks
An incredible record, Messi is still behind Cristiano Ronaldo (19) and Alfredo Di Stefano (18) on La Liga hat-tricks.
3 four-goal hauls
Messi has managed four goals in a game three times, level with Cristiano Ronaldo but two behind all-time holder Cesar.
19-game scoring streak
In the 2012/13 season Messi scored for 19 La Liga games in a row, something no other player has managed before.
50 goals in a season
With 50 goals in the 2011/12 season, Messi and Ronaldo are the only players to achieve half-centuries in the Spanish league.
88% win rate when he scores
Messi’s goals are unsurprisingly a good sign, with Barcelona winning 139 times out of 157 matches he has scored in in La Liga.
(Stats courtesy of Marca)