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Messi surpasses Pele, leads Barca to victory at Valladolid

Barcelona thrashed Real Valladolid 3-0 away in La Liga on Tuesday as Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal to surpass Pele as the all-time record scorer for a single club.

Published : Dec 23, 2020 09:05 IST

Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates 0-3 during the La Liga match between Real Valladolid  and FC Barcelona.
Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates 0-3 during the La Liga match between Real Valladolid and FC Barcelona.
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Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona celebrates 0-3 during the La Liga match between Real Valladolid and FC Barcelona.

Barcelona thrashed Real Valladolid 3-0 away in La Liga on Tuesday as Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal to surpass Pele as the all-time record scorer for a single club.

Messi finally got his first assist of the season when he picked out defender Clement Lenglet with a splendid cross and the Frenchman rose to head Barca in front after 21 minutes.

The Argentine also had a hand in Barca's second goal, laying on a pass for right-back Sergino Dest to latch on to down the right flank and play a cross into the path of Martin Braithwaite, who slid in to score in the 35th minute.

 

Messi capped a brilliant individual and team display with a splendid goal midway through the second half, running in behind to meet a pass from teenager Pedri and slotting into the far bottom corner to eclipse Pele's scoring mark with Santos.

Messi almost scored a second in added time when he raced through on goal but fired against the post from a tight angle.

 

It was Barca's first away league win in five matches but they remain fifth, moving on to 24 points after 14 games.

Atletico Madrid are top with 32 points from 13 games after a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad earlier on Tuesday.

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