Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona made their best start in La Liga with a 5-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao. The league leaders' 13 wins and a draw from their opening 14 fixtures surpasses Real Madrid's 12 wins and two draws at the beginning of the 1991-92 campaign. The milestone, unmatched in 81 previous seasons, has come in the first year of Tito Vilanova's tenure as manager . Messi's 11th double-strike of the season leaves him one goal shy of Gerd Müller's record of 85 for club and co...
Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona made their best start in La Liga with a 5-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao. The league leaders' 13 wins and a draw from their opening 14 fixtures surpasses Real Madrid's 12 wins and two draws at the beginning of the 1991-92 campaign. The milestone, unmatched in 81 previous seasons, has come in the first year of Tito Vilanova's tenure as manager . Messi's 11th double-strike of the season leaves him one goal shy of Gerd Müller's record of 85 for club and co...
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