La Liga: Lionel Messi goes past 350th-goal mark as Barcelona beat Alaves

Lionel Messi shrugged off the frustration of missing a penalty to reach the landmark of 350th La Liga goal of his career as Barcelona eased to a 2-0 victory at Alaves

Lionel Messi. Pic/AFP

Lionel Messi shrugged off the frustration of missing a penalty to reach the landmark of 350th La Liga goal of his career as Barcelona eased to a 2-0 victory at Alaves.

Messi, who hit the woodwork three times in the 2-0 win over Real Betis on the opening day of the season, saw his first-half spot-kick superbly saved by Fernando Pacheco after Gerard Pique had been pulled down in the penalty area.

But the 30-year-old was not be denied the landmark goal of his career and added the 351st.

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