article_snippet: ’s top scorer this season.
article_snippet: Lionel Messi even scored a goal Lionel Messi had never scored before in La Liga –
article_snippet: Lionel Messi wheels away in celebration of Lionel Messi
article_snippet: At the start of the year Cristiano Ronaldo collected the Balon d’Or and sent an ‘
article_snippet: I’m coming for you’ message to Lionel Messi who has one more World Player award than the Portuguese.
article_snippet: But instead it has been Lionel Messi pursuing, catching and over-taking Cristiano Ronaldo in scoring stakes in Spain.
article_snippet: Lionel Messi was 12 goals clear of Lionel Messi but the Barça number 10 has scored 17 goals in 10 games since the turn of the year and is now in top spot like Lionel Messi team.
article_snippet: And his team came into the game having scored 34 goals – six fewer than Messi.
article_snippet: Neymar (left) and Ivan Rakitic (right) join Messi in celebration of Neymar 31st minute spot-kick .
article_snippet: The goal sent keeper Jaime Jiminez one goal past Cristiano Ronaldo in the top scorer list in Spain.
article_snippet: It’s been an incredible turnaround since the Real Madrid striker raced to a 12 goal advantage over keeper Jaime Jiminez nemesis earlier in the campaign.