La Liga’s Four Most Effective Goal Scorers So Far This Season: Barca And Real Stars Battle It Out

3. Lionel Messi

Minutes played: 561
Goals: 5
One goal per 112.2 mins

Messi helped himself to a brace against Granada at the weekend, but his activity in front of goal has been a little slow off the mark so far. However, Messi has been more productive in terms of laying on assists for his teammates instead. Both those numbers will grow, undoubtedly, but he perhaps has not been as prolific as he would have liked at this stage.