Although Barcelona's 2-0 win over lowly Osasuna was hardly awe-inspiring, it did give us a major milestone: Lionel Messi's 50th goal of the campaign, a Spanish League record. 50 is an absolutely ludicrous figure - for reference, only Liverpool, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United have reached that tally so far this year. We got typical Messi and typical Barca too: A neat ball followed by an equally neat finish. We wouldn't want it any other way.
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