Lionel Messi has equalised the La
Liga goalscoring record against fellow high flyers Sevilla at the Nou Camp, with the little Argentine wizard stepping up and planting a wonderful free - kick into the back of the net to give Luis Enrique's side the lead.
Lionel Messi doesn't rest on his laurels — it took just moments for the Argentinian superstar to bag himself a hat - trick for the evening after breaking the all - time La
Liga goalscoring record with a neat finish past the Sevilla goalkeeper.
Not exact matches
If he keeps up his
goalscoring record for Spurs for the next few seasons, it may not be long before we see Alli follow the footsteps of Beckham in more ways than one and secure a move to La
Liga.
The 26 - year - old has previously shone in La
Liga with Real's local rivals Atletico Madrid, and has also taken his fantastic
goalscoring form with him to England with a prolific Premier League
record since his arrival in 2011.
The Spaniard was signed from Deportivo La Coruña at the end of the last transfer window with a great
goalscoring record in La
Liga, and was hailed as the answer to Arsenal's striker problems at last.
Soldado has failed to adapt to life in English football since he joined the club from La
Liga giants Valencia 18 months ago, despite his impressively prolific
goalscoring record in Spanish football, and it would be little surprise if all parties decide that it is beneficial for his spell at Spurs to come to an end.
Much like Isco, another young La
Liga star whose career has stalled somewhat at one of the big two is Barcelona winger Pedro, whose fine
goalscoring record has not been enough to make him an automatic pick in Luis Enrique's side.