Madrid: Celta Vigo upset Real Madrid with a 2-1 victory in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, and Lionel Messi scored his 21st double to reach 88 goals in 2012, leading Barcelona to a 2-0 win over second-tier club Cordoba.
Having broken German great Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a year on Sunday, Messi added to his tally in the 11th minute by tapping into an empty net from David Villa's pass.
"Messi is extraordinary," Barcelona defender Dani Alves said. "In every age there is always a player that stands out, and right now he is the reference point, just like Pele and Maradona were in their time."
Pedro Rodriguez controlled the ball in midfield and delivered a perfectly weighted long pass to the flank for Villa to cross. As goalkeeper Mikel Saizar fell to the ground, Messi tapped the ball in off the underside of the crossbar....
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08:20 AM, Dec 13, 2012
Madrid: Lionel Messi has until Wednesday to bask in the glory of a major goal-scoring record before Barcelona take on second-tier club Cordoba in the Copa del Rey. Messi broke German great Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a calendar year by slotting in his 85th and 86th goals during a 2-1 win at Real Betis on Sunday in the Spanish league. Real Madrid, who won 3-2 win... 
