MESSI  GETS CLOSER TO CR7 IN SCORING RACE

Current goals total in La Liga: Ronaldo 22-16 Messi. Lionel Messi edged closer Cristiano Ronaldo's goal total at the weekend. Messi curled in a superbly taken free kick to draw Barcelona level in the first half vs. Sevilla of a match they would go on to win 2-1. In total, he took six shots, of which two were on goal.Ronaldo had a frustrating afternoon as Real Madrid were beaten by their city rivals Atletico in the derby. The Portuguese forward got three of his seven shots on target but was denied repeatedly by Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

-ASHLEY GUERRERO