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Messi in action. AP
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Messi celebrates after scoring his 50th goal of 2019. AFP
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Antoine Griezmann celebrates with Lionel Messi after scoring the opening goal. Getty
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Arturo Vidal celebrates with Gerard Pique after scoring Barca's second goal. Getty
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores the third goal and his 50th of 2019. Reuters
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Luis Suarez scores Barca's fourth with a penalty. Getty
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Arturo Vidal, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi celebrate. AFP
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Vidal celebrates with teammates Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. EPA
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Messi in action. AP
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Messi celebrates after scoring his 50th goal of 2019. AFP
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Antoine Griezmann celebrates with Lionel Messi after scoring the opening goal. Getty
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Arturo Vidal celebrates with Gerard Pique after scoring Barca's second goal. Getty
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Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores the third goal and his 50th of 2019. Reuters
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Luis Suarez scores Barca's fourth with a penalty. Getty
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Arturo Vidal, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi celebrate. AFP
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Vidal celebrates with teammates Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. EPA
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Messi in action. AP
Barcelona master Lionel Messi scores his 50th goal of 2019
Argentine forward reaches landmark for sixth consecutive season
Dominic Hart
22 December, 2019
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