Messi posts more amazing stats with Valencia double

The GOAT can’t stop scoring

Barcelona capatain Lionel Messi hit all kinds of landmarks with his two goals against Valencia on Saturday.

The GOAT scored twice to rescue a point for Barcelona in a tough match, and in the process become the first player in Europe’s top leagues to reach 20 league goals for the season (make that 21 by full time).

Lionel Messi is the first player in Europe's top five divisions to score 20 league goals this season.

Game on against Valencia. pic.twitter.com/cV2zdvgNao

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 2, 2019

His first goal also means he’s now been involved in 30 league goals this season (yep that’s now 31).

Lionel Messi is first player in Europe's top five divisions to be directly involved in 30 league goals this season. pic.twitter.com/ze8V698T5Q

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 2, 2019

And that’s just the 11 seasons in a row when he’s scored at least 20 goals:

11th straight season in which #Messi has scored 20 @LaLigaEN goals.
✅ 2008/09 (23)
✅ 2009/10 (34)
✅ 2010/11 (31)
✅ 2011/12 (50)
✅ 2012/13 (46)
✅ 2013/14 (28)
✅ 2014/15 (43)
✅ 2015/16 (26)
✅ 2016/17 (37)
✅ 2017/18 (34)
✅ 2018/19 (20, for now...)
#BarçaValencia pic.twitter.com/3eNbwSSMii

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 2, 2019

His first was from the penalty spot, that’s the 50th penalty he’s scored in La Liga:

50 - Lionel Messi is the third player in @LaLigaEN history to score 50 penalty goals, after Cristiano Ronaldo (61) and Hugo Sanchez (56). Milestone. pic.twitter.com/7oDJL2BhFT

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 2, 2019

He’s also on his best goalscoring run for over five years.

9 - Lionel Messi has scored in each of his last nine games for @FCBarcelona in all competitions (11 goals), his best goalscoring run since January 2013 (10). Spectacular. pic.twitter.com/57In3qsQQ6

— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 2, 2019

This shows exactly the kind of ridiculous goalscoring form we’re talking about:

Lionel Messi's last 16 games in LaLiga:

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The last time he played and wasn't involved in a goal was September. pic.twitter.com/y4PznjcSRC

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 2, 2019

All of which means there are only two La Liga matches this season when he has not scored or assisted (against Real Valladolid and Real Sociedad).

Phenomenal.

Source: barcablaugranes.com