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Lionel Messi guided Jordi Alba’s cross within the web after his first-half penalty was saved.© AFP
Lionel Messi scored his 643rd objective for Barcelona on Saturday to equal Pele’s report of targets for a single membership because the Spanish giants had been held 2-2 by Valencia. Messi headed in from Jordi Alba’s cross after his first-half penalty was saved to equal the mark set by the Brazilian nice for Santos. But Messi was left pissed off as a dogged Valencia pressured a draw that leaves Barcelona eight factors behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who beat Elche 3-1 earlier within the day.
Barcelona began slowly and went a objective behind to Mouctar Diakhaby’s unchallenged header from a nook after half an hour.
Antoine Griezmann earned the penalty that led to Messi’s record-equalling objective when the Frenchman was nudged over by Jose Gaya.
Messi’s spot-kick was saved by Jaume Domenech however the ball rebounded and from Alba’s dinked cross, the Argentine headed the ball into the online to attract stage with Pele.
Barcelona went forward because of an outstanding scissor kick from Uruguayan Ronald Araujo.
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But Valencia’s stress was rewarded when Maxi Gomez received in entrance of Barca central defender Oscar Mingueza to show in a cross and equalise.
Philippe Coutinho drove a shot simply extensive with 12 minutes remaining and Messi curled a free-kick extensive however Barcelona had been pressured to share the factors.
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