Lionel Messi's hat-trick against Celta Vigo has him on the brink of overtaking a Cristiano Ronaldo record.
Barcelona ran out 4-1 winners on Saturday evening at Camp Nou - and Messi scored three of the goals, all from dead-ball situations. This haul brought the Argentine level with Ronaldo for the most hat-tricks in LaLiga.
34 - Lionel Messi has equaled Cristiano Ronaldo as the player with the most hat-tricks scored in LaLiga history (34). Duel. pic.twitter.com/qQUlfrgFFp — OptaJose (@OptaJose) November 9, 2019