Lionel Messi Would Soon Score A Similar Record to Cristiano Ronaldo

DBasia.news – There will be no end talking about the rivalry of two world megastars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Even though they are no longer playing in the same league, both are still trending in Europe. Now, it’s about the hattrick record.

Lionel Messi scored the hattrick when Barcelona played against Levante in the 2018-2019 LaLiga match. Furthermore, Messi also created the assist for Luis Suarez and Gerard Pique goals.

The achievement makes Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde delighted. “I don’t know how to label him. I don’t know how to answer the most repeated question,” Valverde said cited by Sportskeeda.

 

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“He’s the one who makes us play, who gives us amazing goals … we just have to enjoy him,” Valverde said.

The additional one hattrick makes Lionel Messi scored 43 hattricks of all competitions. Now, the Argentinian player just one hattrick away from Cristiano Ronaldo.

Meanwhile, in LaLiga, Messi has scored 31 hattricks. That makes Messi two hat-tricks away from Cristiano Ronaldo who did that with Real Madrid.

Furthermore, the match against Levante also presented a special achievement for Messi. The player who is rumored joining the Serie A is the Barcelona player with the most victory achievements in LaLiga, 323 times.

Previously, the record was on Xavi Hernandez with 322 victories. Messi could be further if Barca defeat Celta Vigo in the upcoming match.