Lionel Messi took another step towards the Pichichi
The Barcelona captain netted from the penalty spot after winning it himself
Another goal. That's 21. Leo Messi scored again against Leganes to take another step towards winning the Pichichi. Barca's captain netted from the penalty spot after winning it himself. He's seven goals ahead of his closest rival, Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, although the Frenchman has Thursday's game against Valencia to level Messi on matches.
It was his fourth penalty of the season, after scoring against Levante, Celta and Real Sociedad.
Messi has come back strong after confinement and showed it against Mallorca and again here today. It was his 720th game for Barca and his 629th goal. He just keeps adding more.
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