Zapping But! Football Club Real Madrid, FC Barcelona: top 10 most capped players in the Champions League
It was two years ago but it seems like an eternity. On February 23, 2020, Lionel Messi scored a quadruple for FC Barcelona against Eibar (5-0). At the time, the president of the Catalan club was named Josep Maria Bartomeu, the coach was Quique Setien and the Argentinian had played in attack alongside Antoine Griezmann and Arturo Vidal… Two years later, all of them left Catalonia! But Messi’s quadruple remained the latest in La Liga.
Since this afternoon, it’s ancient history. Indeed, Spain winger Yeremi Pino (19) struck four times with Villarreal in demolishing Espanyol Barcelona (5-1). Four goals scored in 39 minutes, from the 14th to the 53rd. Sign of fate, in February 2020, Messi also started his recital in the 89th minute. In any case, that is his name erased from the shelves of La Liga. Like what, Javier Tebas was right: the Spanish championship could well recover from his departure!
⚽ Yéremy picks up Leo Messi’s baton
???? The Argentine was the last player to score a league ‘poker’, on February 22, 2020, in a 5-0 from Barça to Eibar
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Another player besides Messi scored a La Liga hat-trick today
For two years, Lionel Messi was the last player to score a quadruple in La Liga. It was February 23, 2020, in a 5-0 draw against Eibar. But this afternoon, Yeremi Pino achieved the same feat with Villarreal against Espanyol Barcelona (5-1).