With his seventh Pichichi Trophy, Lionel Messi went one clear of Alfredo Di Stéfano and Telmo Zarra, and became La Liga’s top scorer more times than anyone else in history.
In the process, he tied a legendary European record jointly held by two legends of the game: Gerd Müller and Eusébio.
The trio now have the most scoring titles won by any player in history in Europe’s top leagues, with seven each. Müller did it seven times in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich, while Eusébio won the Bola de Prata (Portuguese league top scorer) award seven times with Benfica.