It was not an easy week for Lionel Messi, but he surely found a way to shift the attention back to what happens on the pitch.
The Argentine ace led Barcelona to one more comeback, this time against Betis, in order to keep their chances of winning La Liga alive. While doing that, Messi matched one of the most complicated records he's ever accomplished, especially since it didn't have to do with him finding the back of the net.
Three Barcelona goals
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) February 9, 2020
Three Messi assists
Rinse and repeat. pic.twitter.com/H9NYPSS7dY
On top of that, Messi has already handed out over ten assists and scored over ten goals this season. How many players have done that? Only one before "La Pulga"
2 - @FCBarcelona's Lionel Messi is the second player to reach double figures for both goals (14) and assists (10) in the top five European leagues this season, after Jadon Sancho (12 & 13). Critical. pic.twitter.com/zpO8Ml8H3z
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But even if Barcelona is still in contention, the top spot in La Liga belongs to Real Madrid. Los Merengues rallied back to beat Osasuna 4-1, and once again, Karim Benzema was at the heart of that comeback. How? By writing his name inside Real Madrid's history books in gold lettering.
Karim Benzema has overtaken Ronaldo and made the most assists in Real Madrid's history.
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