Yesterday, Lionel Messi extended the victory for "Barcelona" team by surpassing his main rival Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of converted penalty kicks. His goal against Vitoria's "Alaves" was his 21st in his "La Liga" career, while the Portuguese player has 20 such goals to his name. This is the best statistic since the 2003-2004 season when such statistics began to be recorded. Interestingly, yesterday's match was special for Messi because he made his 200th appearance on the "Camp Nou" field in the Spanish championship. During these appearances, he has scored a total of 211 goals and made 74 assists.
21 - Lionel Messi has scored 21 direct free-kick goals in La Liga, more than any other player since at least 2003/04 (Cristiano Ronaldo, 20). Magic. pic.twitter.com/5INzUggstM
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 28, 2018
