Xtra Time Web Desk : You cannot keep records away from Lionel Messi. The world’s best footballer set another milestone in La Liga on Saturday during the match against Real Mallorca. Barcelona thrashed Mallorca 4-0 to announce their return after the forced break due to coronavirus pandemic. The Barca captain by scoring a goal on Saturday’s clash became the first player to score 20 or more goals in Spain’s top flight in 12 consecutive seasons.
Messi, who made his debut for the Catalans in 2004, is La Liga’s highest goal scorer of all time with 439 goals in 475 appearances and is also the league’s top goal provider with 185 assists to his name. He also holds the records for most league hat-tricks (36) and most goals scored in a single season when he notched up 50 goals in 2011-12.
Below is the break-up of all the goals Messi scored for Barcelona in La Liga in each season starting from 2008-09.
2008-09 – 23
2009-10 – 34
2010-11 – 31
2011-12 – 50
2012-13 – 46
2013-14 – 28
2014-15 – 43
2015-16 – 26
2016-17 – 37
2017-18 – 34
2018-19 – 36
2019-20* – 20*