Messi set unwanted record in seven years

Not even when Lionel Messi puts the ball in the net can he manage to score right now, as the Argentine forward marked a seven-year low against Valencia.

Messi went into Sunday's top of the table clash at Mestalla in the middle of an acute drought, having gone five games without a goal in all competitions.

And another blank against Los Che took that run to six, the first time he has gone so long without registering on the scoresheet since 2010.

Five of those games have come in a Barcelona shirt, with Messi also failing to net for Argentina in this month's friendly against Russia.

To be fair to Messi, his dry spell should have come to an end early on.

Valencia goalkeeper Neto spilled his shot over the line but the strike was inexplicably missed by the match officials, who waved play on.

UCJ, UNILORIN.