Lionel Messi is not done yet, ladies and gentlemen.
The Argentine superstar scored a brace – including a sensational first half strike – as Barcelona secured a 4-1 victory over Huesca to move within four points of league leaders Atletico Madrid.
The first was a thing of beauty and his second incredible goal in under a week.
After winning the ball back himself in the opposition’s half, the 33-year-old rifled home an inch-perfect shot into the top corner to leave the goalkeeper with no chance.
The strike saw him become the first player in history to hit 20 plus goals for the THIRTEENTH LaLiga season in a row.
You can look at Messi’s incredible goal vs Huesca, below…
Last week, Messi scored an absolute thunderbolt against Paris Saint-Germain as they crashed out of their Champions League last-16 tie with a 5-2 aggregate deficit.
And the Argentina international also matched a very special record held by Barca icon Xavi on Monday evening.
The two Camp Nou heroes are now locked on 767 appearances and barring any serious injuries, it’s inevitable that Messi will raise the bar to a new figure in the weeks and months to come.
Messi and his legendary rival Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated world football for more than a decade but many believe we could be witnessing a changing of the guard.
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They are both playing in teams that are struggling in the league, while they have not been as prolific on the European stage this term.
They are not going down without a fight, though, as both are still among the top scorers in their leagues.
Ronaldo, who tops the Serie A scoring charts, hit a hat-trick on Sunday as Juventus defeated Cagliari 3-1.
Erling Haaland, 20, and Kylian Mbappe, 22, look like the rivals needed to take over the mantle from the duo.
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