Saturday 19th December 2020
The sports day
Messi sets an incredible Pele record – and is still sad
Lionel Messi continues to break records, but is barely getting anywhere with FC Barcelona.(Photo: imago images / AFLOSPORT)
FC Barcelona is struggling to get back to the football championship race in Spain's La Liga, the setting of the record for Brazilian football icon Pele by superstar Lionel Messi was little consolation. In stoppage time in the first half against Valencia CF scored the six-time world footballer for the 643rd time for the Catalans and equalized them Peles' best goal for a single club. It was the Argentine's 748th official game for Barça.
In the home game, the Catalans struggled to Messi and Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen but only to a 2: 2 (1: 1). Mouctar Diakhaby (30) gave Valencia the lead after a corner kick. After Messi's equalization (45th + 4), Ronald Araujo (52nd) marked the 2-1 for Barcelona. But Maximiliano Gomez (69th) scored the 2-2. A streak of two wins in a row came to an end for the Messi team. Valencia have been without a threesome for five games. In fifth place, Barça are eight points behind Atlético Madrid with 21 points. The capital club came to a 3-1 (1-0) against FC Elche. Luis Suarez scored two goals for the Madrilenians (41./58.).
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