Top league football – Messi breaks Pelé’s record – Juve bankrupt against Fiorentina

Spain: Messi overtakes Pelé

Lionel Messi has reached another milestone with his goal in FC Barcelona’s 3-0 final result in the League match against Valladolid. It was his 644 goal with the Blaugrana suit. This makes him the only record holder, soccer legend Pelé scored 643 times for FC Santos. Diego Simeone’s Atlético de Madrid also had an important three. The leader won 2-0 over third-placed San Sebastián thanks to goals from Mario Hermoso and Marco Llorente. Atlético are now 3 points ahead of their city rival, Real, but have played one less game.

Italy: first defeat of the season for Juve

Turin Juventus recorded their first loss of the season in Serie A against the recently beleaguered Fiorentina. The Turin side were held back by a red card in the 18th minute against winger Juan Cuadrado in 0: 3. The team surrounding superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who had been denied a pass victory against Napoli before the match , is fourth in the table, 7 points behind the leader AC Milan.