Messi goals inspire Barca again

BARCELONA enjoyed another weekend of celebration as Lionel Messi reached another landmark with two more brilliant goals but it was tempered with some bad news on the injury front.

Messi inspired the Primera Division leaders to a 3-0 victory over Racing Santander on Saturday. But Gerard Pique suffered a hamstring strain which will keep him out for around two weeks.

Messi is in devastating form and his classy finish following a slick one-two with Andres Iniesta moved him clear in second on the Catalan club’s list of all-time top goalscorers, in official competitions behind Cesar Rodriguez, who scored 235.