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Messi breaks another La Liga goals record with stunning display against Espanyol

Lionel Messi wrote a fresh chapter in the La Liga history books as the Barcelona captain set another record in his side's Catalan derby clash away to Espanyol.

Messi opened the scoring with a brilliant free-kick at RCDE Stadium on Saturday, with Ernesto Valverde's men looking to open up a three-point lead atop the table.

His goal means Messi has reached 10 for the season already in the league this term, becoming the first player to hit the landmark in 13 consecutive La Liga seasons.

Messi's free-kick was also the eighth set-piece he has scored this year in the Spanish top flight, three more than any team in Europe's top-five leagues have collectively managed in 2018.