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Lionel Messi surpasses Cristiano Ronaldo for most hat-tricks in La Liga

Lionel Messi netted his 35th La Liga hat-trick against Mallorca on Saturday.

IANS Reported by: IANS Barcelona Published on: December 08, 2019 19:39 IST
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Lionel Messi netted his 35th La Liga hat-trick against Mallorca on Saturday.

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi netted his 35th league hat-trick in their La Liga match against Mallorca, thus surpassing arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo for most hat-tricks in the Spanish top flight. Messi scored thrice in Barca's 5-2 win, which is also his 53rd hat-trick overall in his career.

He also took his season's tally in the league to 12, thus displacing Real Madrid's Karim Benzema from the top of the standings. Earlier this week, he had won his sixth Ballon d'Or, thus moving him clear of Ronaldo for the most number of times that a player has won the coveted individual honour.

The win has been the latest in a recent upswing in form for Barcelona that has taken them to the top of the table and eight points clear of falling out of the Champions League spots. They are however tied on points at the top with Real Madrid.

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