Lionel Messi reached the symbolic 700 goals mark on Tuesday (630 with Barça, 70 with Argentina). The Argentinian scored, on penalty, the 2-1 goal for Barça, opposed to Atlético de Madrid. And what a goal! At 33, Lionel Messi converted into a panenka a penalty caused by Nelson Semedo, very slightly caught in the area by Felipe. This season, Leo Messi dominates the ranking of the top scorers in the Spanish championship for the 4th consecutive year, with 22 goals in 28 games, against 17 in 31 games for his first pursuer, French Karim Benzema (Real Madrid). With 700 career goals, Messi crossed milestones rarely reached in the history of football, and joined football legends such as the Brazilian goal scorers Pelé and Romario, or the Hungarian Ferenc Puskas.
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