Messi accumulates twelve goals and surpasses one by the French Karim Benzema, who sealed the triumph of Real Madrid over Espanyol (2-0) but ended up losing the leadership of the table. Luis Suarez, who scored a magnificent high heel at the Camp Nou, added his eighth goal, which equals Lucas Pérez (Alavés), Loren Morón (Betis) and Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), while Frenchman Antoine Griezmann has achieved already five. – Scorers after the 16th day: . With 12 goals: Lionel Messi (ARG) (2p) (Barcelona) . With 11 goals: Karim Benzema (FRA) (2p) (Real Madrid) . With 8 goals: Lucas Pérez (4p) (Alavés); Luis Suárez (URU) (Barcelona); Loren Morón (Betis); Gerard Moreno (Villarreal). . With 7 goals: Willian José (BRA) (Real Sociedad). . With 6 goals: Joselu (Alavés); Ángel Rodríguez (Getafe); Roger Martí (4p) (Levante); Dani Parejo (4p) and Maxi Gómez (URU) (Valencia). . With 5 goals: Raúl García (3p) (Athletic); Álvaro Morata (Atlético Madrid); Antoine Griezmann (FRA) (Barcelona); Jaime Mata (1p) (Getafe); Rubén García and ‘Chimy’ Ávila (ARG) (Osasuna); Mikel Oyarzábal (2p) (Real Sociedad); Lucas Ocampos (ARG) (Seville); Ekambi (CMR) and Santi Cazorla (4p) (Villarreal). . With 4 goals: Iker Muniain (Athletic); Arturo Vidal (CHI) (Barcelona); Fekir (FRA) (Betis); Fabián Orellana (CHI) (1p) (Eibar); Antonio Puertas (Granada); Junior Lake (CIV) (3p) (Mallorca); Roberto Torres (3p) (Osasuna); Portu (Real Sociedad); Kevin Gameiro (FRA) (Valencia). . With 3 goals: Williams (Athletic Club); Joaquín (1p) (Betis); Iago Aspas (1p) (Celtic); Jorge Molina (2p) (Getafe); Vadillo (1p) and Carlos Fernández (Granada); Martin Braithwaite (DIN) and En Nesyri (MAR) (Leganés); Borja Mayoral (Levante); Before Budimir (CRO), Dani Rodríguez (1p) (Mallorca); Sergio Ramos (1p) (Real Madrid); Odegaard (NOR) (Real Sociedad) Franco Vázquez (ARG) (Seville); Ferrán Torres (Valencia); Óscar Plano and Sergi Guardiola (Valladolid); Samuel Chukwueze (NIG) (Villarreal). . With 2 goals: Vitolo, Joao Félix (POR) and Diego Costa (1p) (Atlético Madrid); Ansu Fati and Arthur (BRA) (Barcelona); Emerson (BRA) (Betis); Charles (BRA) and Kike García (Eibar); Marc Roca (2p) (Espanyol); David Timor (Getafe); Darwin Machís (VEN), Domingos Duarte (POR), Azeez (NIG), Germán, Roberto Soldado (1p) and Herrera (VEN) (Granada); Óscar Rodríguez (Leganés); Hernani (POR) and Campaign (Levante); Salva Sevilla (1p) (Mallorca); Rodrygo (BRA), Toni Kroos (ALE), Fede Valverde (URU) and Luka Modric (CRO) (Real Madrid); Isak (SWE) and Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad); Joan Jordán, Nolito and Luuk de Jong (HOL) (Seville); Moi Gómez and Javi Ontiveros (Villarreal). . With 1 goal: Lisandro Magallán (ARG), Laguardia and Pina (Alavés); Aritz Aduriz, Kenan Kodro, Capa and Yuri (Athletic); Thomas Partey (GHA), Saúl, Renan Lodi (BRA), Correa (ARG) and Koke (Atlético Madrid); Carles Pérez, Jordi Alba, Junior, Ousmane Dembele (FRA), Frenkie de Jong (HOL), Piqué, Lenglet (FRA) and Busquets (Barcelona); Borja Iglesias and Sergio Canales (Betis); Iker Losada, ‘Toro’ Fernández (URU), Santi Mina, Denis Suárez, Pione Sisto (DIN) and Olaza (URU) (Celta); Arbilla, Paulo Oliveira (POR), Pedro León, Cote, Edu Exposito, Ramis and Pape Diop (SEN) (Eibar); Ferreyra (ARG), Pedrosa, Barn, Bernardo (COL), Wu Lei (CHN), Darder and Calleri (ARG) (Espanyol); Nyom (FRA), Maksimovic (SRB), Jason, Mauro Arambarri (URU), Kenedy (BRA), Cabrera (URU) (Getafe); Fede Vico (1p) (Granada); Sergio León, Morales, Nemanja Radoja (SRB), Meleroy Bardhi (MKD), Rubén Rochina and Postigo (Levante); Kubo (JPN) (Mallorca); Rober Ibáñez, Facundo Roncaglia (ARG), Oier, Estupiñán (ECU), Juan Villar, Marc Cardona and Moncayola (Osasuna); Gareth Bale (WAL), Eden Hazard (BEL), Vinicius (BRA), Lucas Vázquez, James Rodríguez (COL), Casemiro (BRA), Luka Jovic (SRB), Carvajal and Varane (FRA) (Real Madrid); Monreal and Le Normand (FRA) (Real Sociedad); Banega (1p) (ARG), Sergio Reguilón, Óliver Torres, ‘Chicharito’ Hernández (MEX) and Diego Carlos (BRA) (Seville); Kang Lee (KOR), Cheryshev (RUS), Sobrino, Wass (DIN) and Rodrigo (Valencia); Hervías, Enes Unal (1p) (TUR), Míchel, Sandro Ramírez, Joaquín and Salisu (GHA) (Valladolid); Pau Torres and Anguissa (CMR) (Villarreal). . In own door: Paulo Oliveira (POR) (Eibar, against Mallorca), J. Silva (ARG) (Leganés, against Villarreal); Baba (Mallorca, against Getafe); Zaldua (Real Sociedad, against Espanyol); Javi García (Betis, against Real Sociedad); Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club, against Valladolid); Víctor Gómez (Espanyol, against Athletic); Roger (Levante, against Valencia).

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