DBasia.news – Lionel Messi scored three goals aka hat-trick when Barcelona won 5-2 over RCD Mallorca in the continuing LaLig. The achievement took him to exceed Cristiano Ronaldo’s record.
Barcelona was ahead when the game ran for seven minutes. Antoine Griezmann’s acceleration ended with a goal.
Lionel Messi widened the distance to 2-0 in the 17th minute. The Argentine striker placed the ball to the right side of Mallorca’s goal.
Ante Budimir reduced the position to 2-1 in the 35th minute. However, Messi re-listed his name on the scoreboard in the 41st minute after scoring with a scheme similar to his first goal.
Barcelona received the upper hand after Luis Suarez scored in the 43rd minute. Working closely with Frenkie de Jong, the former Liverpool striker washed a goal through the back of his foot.
In the second half, Ante Budimir made it to 4-2. The scored in the 64th minute into the host’s goal.
Lionel Messi finally recorded a hat trick in the match after returning to score a goal in the 83rd minute. Receiving feedback from Suarez, the 32-year-old attacker’s kick hit the crossbar before entering the goal.
Based on Opta Jose’s report, Lionel Messi now tops the list of the most hat-trick scorers in LaLiga history. La Pulga has gained 35 hat-tricks or one more than Cristiano Ronaldo.
An additional three points has made Barcelona survive at the top of the standings. Los Cules has the same points as second place, Real Madrid, with 34 points.