Barcelona star Lionel Messi scored four goals in a home match against Eibar on Tuesday, bringing his Camp Nou tally to 300 in all competitions.
Messi reached the milestone during a 6-1 victory that kept the Catalan side perfect during the current La Liga season.
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After a sluggish start to the match, Messi converted a penalty 20 minutes in to take his 2017 tally to 40 goals in as many games.
The 30-year old then scored twice in quick succession in the second half to complete his hat-trick – his second of the season after putting three past Espanyol.
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The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was not done there as he added his fourth three minutes from the end to complete the six-goal hammering.
And with nine goals already in the league, the Argentine is already looking a decent bet for the Pichichi title.
This article originally ran on Goal.com
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