Messi Nets Brace in Two Minutes for Barcelona, Extends Lead in European Golden Boot Race

The brace means Messi now has 36 goals in La Liga thus further extending his lead in the European Golden Boot race, now four goals ahead of PSG’s Kylian Mbappe, who claimed his own brace against Dijon on Saturday.

It would be Messi’s third straight Golden Boot and his sixth total.

Barcelona currently ties Eibar 2-2 as after Messi’s goals, Pablo de Blasis scored a fantasitc goal to equalize for the home side.