Barcelona star Lionel Messi has the unrivalled distinction of scoring against 19 La Liga teams consecutively after he netted against Celta Vigo on Saturday.

The game ended in a 2-2 draw which still sees the Catalans top the standings with 75 points, 13 more than second-placed Real Madrid.

Messi’s 73rd-minute goal against Celta was his 43rd of the season and the 29th consecutive strike, his tally in all competitions sits at 56.

Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo also scored against all the La Liga teams in the 2011/12 season but this is the first time a player has done it consecutively. The Portuguese star is also second on the scoring chart with 28 goals. The last time Messi did not score in a game was against Celta in November last year.

He is seven short of last term’s Spanish league record of 50 for a campaign, and there are nine games left to play.