Cristiano gave his fans another game to savour after shooting in five goals against a dismal Espanyol side, while Messi, coming off the bench, scored the winner against Atletico Madrid. The duo showed no signs of slowing down and neutral supporters will be delighted that the rivalry remains as healthy as ever.
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| Cristiano Ronaldo |
Cristiano Ronaldo became Real Madrid's all time top scorer surpassing Raul's record of 228 goals when he scored his fourth of the game. He is currently on 230 goals but is still behind Messi and four others on the all time La Liga topscorer charts. The Portuguese claimed his 28th La Liga hattrick on his way to breaking the record and also provided an assist to Karim Benzema for Madrid's fourth goal.
Although it took Raul 550 matches to score the aforementioned number of goals, the former Red Devil broke the record in just 204 appearances. After having a difficult evening against Real Betis when Madrid won 5-0 and Cristiano wasn't able to find the net, the Portuguese silenced his doubters with an emphatic display scoring his hat-trick within the first 20 minutes of the game.
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| Lionel Messi |
As for Barcelona, their main man Leo Messi found himself on the bench at the start of the match as Luis Enrique opting to rest his star player ahead of the high profile clash against Atletico Madrid. Messi was still the one to make a difference in the game though as he came on as a substitute with the scores tied at 1-1 and scored the winner by finishing off a wonderful team move. The goal was the Argentine's 287th, and while Cristiano may have broken the Real Madrid scoring charts, the La Liga all time top-scorer record is safe with Messi.
The goal also meant that Barcelona will stay atop of the league table, 2 points ahead of Real Madrid. With both teams and their main talismans showing such scary early season form, it is definitely exciting times for the supporters.
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