La Liga Matchday 29 Roundup - Messi and Benzema reach milestones

April 1, 2019 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: La Liga, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, Iker Casillas

The Argentine ace led Barcelona to a Catalan derby win, while Big Benz stepped up to decide the game between Los Blancos and Huesca.

The 29th week in La Liga left several talking points for fans to discuss, including yet another record for Lionel Messi.

Surprisingly, the talk of the weekend shifted when Karim Benzema stepped up to save a new embarrassment for Real Madrid at home, especially considering the team they were facing. Benzema assisted and scored for Los Blancos on Sunday, which helped him reach a new record in La Liga history...one that Messi and Ronaldo don't have.

34 - @realmadriden's Karim @Benzema has scored against every team he has faced in @LaLigaEN (141 goals vs 34 different teams). Rescuer. pic.twitter.com/ut1GIiSYdg
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 31, 2019

Speaking about what Messi did against Espanyol, the Argentine footballer matched one bitter rival in terms of games won. Iker Casillas has some company in this department now!

¡Leo #Messi joins @IkerCasillas as the winningest player in @LaLigaEN history! pic.twitter.com/bdy79zYnn3
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 30, 2019

Pichichi race

One more brace, a nice 13-goal lead at the top. It's Lionel Messi, who else?

Messi @CristhianStuani @Benzema

The leading scorers in #LaLigaSantander! pic.twitter.com/Um3s14PcK4
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) April 1, 2019

Standings after Matchday 29

With Barcelona ten points away from their nearest rival, the battle for the top four spots keeps making headlines. While Atlético kept their 2-point lead over Real Madrid, Valencia made it closer to the fourth spot, thanks to Getafe's loss. Alavés did not help their cause either with their 4-0 loss against Atlético, keeping a two-point deficit between themselves and Los Azulones.

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Real Madrid 34 27 6 1 74 22 +52 87 WWWWW

2 Girona 35 23 6 6 75 44 +31 75 DWWWL

3 Barcelona 34 22 7 5 70 43 +27 73 LWLWW

4 Atlético Madrid 34 21 4 9 63 39 +24 67 WWLWW

5 Athletic Club 34 17 10 7 55 33 +22 61 WLDDL

6 Real Sociedad 34 14 12 8 48 35 +13 54 WLDDW

7 Real Betis 34 13 13 8 43 39 +4 52 WDWWL

8 Valencia 34 13 8 13 37 39 -2 47 LLLWW

9 Villarreal 34 12 9 13 56 58 -2 45 LWWDL

10 Getafe 34 10 13 11 41 47 -6 43 LWDDL

11 Deportivo Alavés 35 11 9 15 34 40 -6 42 DWWWL

12 Sevilla 34 10 11 13 45 46 -1 41 WDWWW

13 Osasuna 34 11 6 17 37 51 -14 39 LLLLW

14 Las Palmas 34 10 7 17 30 43 -13 37 LLLLL

15 Celta de Vigo 34 8 10 16 40 52 -12 34 WLWLD

16 Rayo Vallecano 34 7 13 14 27 43 -16 34 LLWDD

17 Mallorca 34 6 14 14 27 40 -13 32 LDLLD

18 Cádiz 34 4 14 16 23 49 -26 26 LDLLW

19 Granada 34 4 9 21 36 64 -28 21 LWDWL

20 Almería 34 2 11 21 33 67 -34 17 WLLDL

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Real Madrid	34	27	6	1	74	22	+52	87	WWWWW
2	Girona	35	23	6	6	75	44	+31	75	DWWWL
3	Barcelona	34	22	7	5	70	43	+27	73	LWLWW
4	Atlético Madrid	34	21	4	9	63	39	+24	67	WWLWW
5	Athletic Club	34	17	10	7	55	33	+22	61	WLDDL
6	Real Sociedad	34	14	12	8	48	35	+13	54	WLDDW
7	Real Betis	34	13	13	8	43	39	+4	52	WDWWL
8	Valencia	34	13	8	13	37	39	-2	47	LLLWW
9	Villarreal	34	12	9	13	56	58	-2	45	LWWDL
10	Getafe	34	10	13	11	41	47	-6	43	LWDDL
11	Deportivo Alavés	35	11	9	15	34	40	-6	42	DWWWL
12	Sevilla	34	10	11	13	45	46	-1	41	WDWWW
13	Osasuna	34	11	6	17	37	51	-14	39	LLLLW
14	Las Palmas	34	10	7	17	30	43	-13	37	LLLLL
15	Celta de Vigo	34	8	10	16	40	52	-12	34	WLWLD
16	Rayo Vallecano	34	7	13	14	27	43	-16	34	LLWDD
17	Mallorca	34	6	14	14	27	40	-13	32	LDLLD
18	Cádiz	34	4	14	16	23	49	-26	26	LDLLW
19	Granada	34	4	9	21	36	64	-28	21	LWDWL
20	Almería	34	2	11	21	33	67	-34	17	WLLDL