Messi is not from this planet: ninth season scoring 30 goals or more in LaLiga

Leo Messi reached for the ninth season in his career the 30-goal bar. A number of goals that allows him to comfortably lead the 'top scorer' and that opens the doors to achieve the eighth of his career, the fifth in a row, thus surpassing two myths such as Di Stefano and Hugo Sánchez, who reaped four in a row.

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What's more, goal number 30 was made in an unusual way, with a header, thus reaching number 25 in his career. In fact, a goal from his head became world famous. since he marked it in a Champions League final against Manchester United beating Van der Sar after a great assist from Xavi Hernández. On this occasion, the center has been of another great passer, Sergio Busquets.

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In any case, Messi is far from his maximum scoring record in LaLiga, which he achieved in the 2011/12 season, with a total of 50 goals. Curiously, this scoring record was not enough to take the title. Other seasons that exceeded the thirty goal barrier were: 2012/13 (46), 2014/15 (43), 2016/17 (37), 2018/19 (36), 2009/10 (34), 2017/18 (34) and 2010/11 (31).

Last season had to settle for only 25 targets, such a low number of so many had not achieved it since the 2008/09 campaign, with 23.