Messi has now netted eight times in his last four games for Barca, and leads the way in the La Liga scoring chart with 31 goals, 13 ahead of teammate Luis SuarezLionel Messi continued his remarkable run of form with a second-half double as Barcelona continued their march towards the La Liga title yesterday with a 2-0 win over Espanyol. Messi has now netted eight times in his last four games for Barca, and leads the way in the La Liga scoring chart with 31 goals, 13 ahead of teammate Luis Suarez. 🔝👏 Leo #Messi reaches 40 goals for the 10th season in a row! 🐑2009/10 ✅2010/11 ✅2011/12 ✅2012/13 ✅2013/14 ✅2014/15 ✅2015/16 ✅2016/17 ✅2017/18 ✅2018/19 ✅ pic.twitter.com/BbKKnEQ7bJ — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 30, 2019Ernesto Valverde's men struggled to break down Espanyol early on, with Messi, Suarez and Ivan Rakitic all wasting half-chances in the first period. But Messi has been consistently unplayable this season, and he dinked in a wonderful effort from a set-piece despite Victor Sanchez's best efforts to clear on the line.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 30, 2019 19:30 UTC