Lionel Messi moved closer to a career milestone in Barcelona's win over Leganes. Alex Caparros/Getty Images
Lionel Messi scored his 699th career goal as Barcelona extended their lead atop the La Liga table with a 2-0 victory over Leganes on Tuesday.
The win gives the Blaugrana 64 points from 29 matches, five points ahead of Real Madrid who have yet to play this round.
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Teenager Ansu Fati opened the scoring three minutes from half-time with a composed finish after receiving the ball at the edge of the box.
Messi added a second from the penalty spot in the 69th minute after drawing a Jonathan Silva foul in the box -- the Argentine sending goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar the wrong way to move within a goal of 700 for club and country.
Barcelona are next in action on Friday when they visit third-placed Sevilla. Leganes, who sit bottom of the table with 23 points, will visit Mallorca the same day.
Source: espn.co.uk