Messi scores 700th career goal as Barcelona and Atletico draw 2-2

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Messi scores 700th career goal as Barcelona and Atletico draw 2-2

By Shanil Singh

01/07/2020

[Photo: Barcelona Twitter Page]

Lionel Messi scored his 700th professional goal but it was not enough as Barcelona were held to a 2-2 draw by Atletico Madrid in the Spanish La Liga this morning.

7⃣0⃣0⃣ goals for club & country. Leo Messi 👏👏👏#UCL | @FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/ouDKKS7CDH
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) June 30, 2020

How it's done.
Leo #Messi & @LuisSuarez9 pic.twitter.com/AxIMfGpVEV
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) June 30, 2020

The draw leaves Barcelona a point behind league leaders Real Madrid who still have a game in hand.

⭐️ @FCBarcelona knew they had a star when @10Ronaldinho urged them to hand a 17-year-old his pro debut. Who, though, could have imagined that within 16 years he would have scored 700 goals for club & country?

🌌 When will we discover the planet on which Lionel Messi was born? pic.twitter.com/CJZqVPdc3W
— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) June 30, 2020

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa scored an own goal as Barcelona led 1-0 before Saul Niguez equalized for Atletico from the penalty spot.

📸 El #BarçaAtleti, en imágenes.
🔗 https://t.co/UX5P30Q2cW

🔴⚪ #AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/ELChwjCeTR
— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) June 30, 2020

Messi gave Barcelona the lead early in the half via a penalty but Saul again equalized from another penalty.

Meanwhile in the Italian Serie A, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal as Juventus beat Genoa 3-1.

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