The Argentine's first goal against Espanyol was a thing of wonder, delicately dinking a free-kick over the defensive wall towards the top corner of the net.
Espanyol defender Victor Sanchez headed the ball into his own net on the line, but the goal has been officially awarded as Messi's.
'Marca', however have deemed it to be a Victor Sanchez own goal. Given that the European Golden Boot bases itself on Marca's stats, it seems that in their eyes Messi has scored 30 goals this season rather than 31.
With Kylian Mbappe close behind on 26, will this decision end up being crucial in the race for the Golden Boot? Quite possibly.
March 31, 2019