For the umpteenth time in his career, Lionel Messi put in a decisive, match-winning performance against Sevilla at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
His classy curling finish before half-time drew a struggling Barcelona side level before he went on to tee up Luis Suarez for the winner after the interval.
The goals for both men resulted in them continuing to share top spot in the LaLiga scoring charts with eight goals apiece and although that honour is shared for this season, it is the Argentine who leads the way for goals scored in 2016.
Amid the never-ending debate over the Ballon d'Or, Messi continues to put forward a strong case for himself to pick up the trophy once more.
His composed finish in Seville was his 51st goal of the calendar year, 44 of them coming at club level, with the other seven being scored on international duty with Argentina..
Top goalscorers in 2016
Leo Messi: 51 goals (44 with Barcelona, 7 with Argentina)
Luis Suarez: 47 goals (44 with Barcelona, 3 with Uruguay)
Cristiano Ronaldo: 44 goals (33 with Real Madrid, 11 with Portugal)
Gonzalo Higuain: 35 goals (29 with Napoli and Juventus, 6 with Argentina)
Antoine Griezmann: 35 goals (27 withl Atletico, 8 with France)
Robert Lewandowski: 34 goals (28 with Bayern, 6 with Poland)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 33 goals (33 with PSG y and Manchester United)
'Kun' Aguero: 30 goals (29 with Manchester City, 1 with Argentina)
Nobody, not even Suarez, can match him in that regard. The Uruguayan is second in the standings with 47 goals to his name this year.
Cristiano Ronaldo rounds out the top three on 44 but once again, the numbers being posted by Messi are simply breathtaking.
The rest sit a long way behind the El Clasico trio with Gonzalo Higuain and Antoine Griezmann following on 35 goals, edging out Robert Lewandowski on 34.
It's clear that Messi is driven to closing out 2016 in a big way, determined to ensure that nobody doubts him again.
The goals for both men resulted in them continuing to share top spot in the LaLiga scoring charts with eight goals apiece and although that honour is shared for this season, it is the Argentine who leads the way for goals scored in 2016.
Amid the never-ending debate over the Ballon d'Or, Messi continues to put forward a strong case for himself to pick up the trophy once more.
His composed finish in Seville was his 51st goal of the calendar year, 44 of them coming at club level, with the other seven being scored on international duty with Argentina..
Top goalscorers in 2016
Leo Messi: 51 goals (44 with Barcelona, 7 with Argentina)
Luis Suarez: 47 goals (44 with Barcelona, 3 with Uruguay)
Cristiano Ronaldo: 44 goals (33 with Real Madrid, 11 with Portugal)
Gonzalo Higuain: 35 goals (29 with Napoli and Juventus, 6 with Argentina)
Antoine Griezmann: 35 goals (27 withl Atletico, 8 with France)
Robert Lewandowski: 34 goals (28 with Bayern, 6 with Poland)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic: 33 goals (33 with PSG y and Manchester United)
'Kun' Aguero: 30 goals (29 with Manchester City, 1 with Argentina)
Nobody, not even Suarez, can match him in that regard. The Uruguayan is second in the standings with 47 goals to his name this year.
Cristiano Ronaldo rounds out the top three on 44 but once again, the numbers being posted by Messi are simply breathtaking.
The rest sit a long way behind the El Clasico trio with Gonzalo Higuain and Antoine Griezmann following on 35 goals, edging out Robert Lewandowski on 34.
It's clear that Messi is driven to closing out 2016 in a big way, determined to ensure that nobody doubts him again.
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