Messi Overtakes Ronaldo On Scorers'Chat

Lionel Messi's penalty against Elche on Saturday has put him the highest league scorer in Europe for the 2014-15 season.
The Argentine struck in the 31st minute of the Blaugrana's clash at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurua - his 31st goal of the Liga season and one more than Ronaldo.

Messi has now scored 16 league goals in 2015 alone - while Ronaldo, who was 13 strikes ahead of his great rival back in November, only has five.

Ronaldo is the current joint-holder of the European Golden Shoe, together with Luis Suarez. The Portuguese has been Europe's top-scorer on three occasions, the same number as Messi.

The Barcelona star has 42 goals in all competitions this season from 39 games.