Lionel Messi score 4 to reach 50 goals in La Liga, 72 all competition and close to Pichichi trophy and Golden boot

The Barcelona star score 4 goals to set new high La Liga goals record and the world record of most goals in a season Barcelona 4-0 win against Espanyol at Nou Camp.  Messi has now scored 50 goals in La Liga this season and 72 goals in all competition this season alone. With his 14^th hat-trick in Spanish league puts him ahead of Cesar Rodriguez for 5 goals more. Argentinian has reached 251 in 327 Barcelona appearances. 

Pep Guardiola received the best sent off with hug from Messi following 50^th league goal. In his four seasons with Barcelona, Guardiola has won 13 titles.

The new La Ligachampions, Real Madrid also won 2-1 against Granada with Cristiano Ronaldo score to reach 45 goals in La Liga season, 59 in all competitions and 300^thgoal in Real Madrid jersey. And he raised his record to 111 goals in just 100 league appearances for the Spanish giants. With Messi leading other top scorers by far, he has almost secured the pichichi trophy and Golden Boot.

Excluding penalty kick for 11 Messi and 19 for Ronaldo, Messi would still be leading Ronaldo at 61 goals against 40 goals in all competition. 

Barcelona vs Espanyol goals summary 
Lionel Messi  12'
Lionel Messi (pen)  64'
Lionel Messi  74'
Lionel Messi (pen)  79'

Barcelona vs Espanyol video highlight of all goals 4-0

Barcelona - Espanyol 08.05.2011 Highlights HD by iNfRaS0NiC 

La Liga: Cristiano Ronaldo score double with Karim Benzema and stay in touch with Lionel Messi for Pichichi and Golden boot trophy

Real Madrid recovered from two consecutive 1-1 draw with Malaga and Villarreal and secured a 5-1 win over Real Sociedad. All three Real Madrid top scorers were on target with Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo score two goals each and Gonzalo Higuaín scored one.  Cristiano Ronald level goals with Lionel Messi and keep Pichichi and Golden boot trophy open for any one of the two as they make a huge gap with other top scorers in Europe.

It was nice game for Jose Mourinho as he get opportunity to rest his top strikers ready for first-leg Champions League tie against APOEL Nicosia on Tuesday which they would like to finish the tie before second match.

Ronaldo became the fastest goal scorer to reach 100 Spanish league goals. He scored 101 goals in 92 games (1.098goals/game), 13 games less than Ferenc Puskas who score 100 in 105 games (0/952goals/game. Alfredo Di Stefano  score 100 goals in 115 games (0.87goals/game. The ratiodid with 115Real Madrid lead the La liga log by 6 points Barcelona on second spot, the two will meet at Nou Camp on 22 April for El Classico.

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad all goals summary

Gonzalo Higuaín (6')   1-0

Cristiano Ronaldo (32')   2-0

Karim Benzema (40')   3-0

Xabi Prieto (41')   3-1

Karim Benzema (49')    4-1

Cristiano Ronaldo (56')   5-1

Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad video highlights all goals