Leo Messi's Pichichi award is in danger

Leo Messi's Pichichi award is in danger

Messi solo puede ganar el Pichichi esta temporada en las competiciones nacionales
Messi solo puede ganar el Pichichi esta temporada en las competiciones nacionales | EFE

Leo has an advantage of Karim Benzema of two goals but there is one game remaining

Defeat by Osasuna, goodbye to La Liga, see ya to a run of 42 games without defeat at Camp Nou, serious doubts ahead of the Champions League, and now Leo Messi's Pichichi is in danger too.

Barcelona's only consolation domestically this season was Messi heading towards his seventh Pichichi award, which would see him overtake the legendary Telmo Zarra, who managed six.

THREAT

What does Messi have to do to win it? He will be in action ahead of his closest challenger, Karim Benzema. Messi has 23 goals to Benzema's 21. Benz hit a double against Villarreal to fire Madrid to the title.

Messi faces Alaves first and if he scores it will make it hard for Benzema to overtake him. He scored a free-kick against Osasuna on Thursday to score his first goal in July.

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