Topics: La Liga, Barcelona, Espanyol, Lionel Messi
Even if his first goal was scored after an offside position, 'La Pulga' destroyed Los Periquitos' defense in just nine minutes.

He may have struggled to make his presence felt with Argentina, but Lionel Messi is back home doing what he does best: breaking records.

The Argentine striker scored a brace with just nine minutes between each goal against Espanyol to add a couple more goals to his impressive tally in 2017. Furthermore, "La Pulga" broke one more record in his career, as he is now the most prolific scorer in the Catalan Derby.

"And it's now 17 goals for Barcelona in La Liga Santander's Catalan Derby"

If you weren't surprised by that number, the amount of goals Messi has played a role in during his entire career could be quite shocking for you.

No matter which team you support, watching Messi play is simply stunning!