Lionel Messi is only one goal away from matching the record for most goals scored by a substitute ever in La Liga, an amazing feat for a player who starts the vast majority of games he plays in.
The Argentine trails Julio Salinas by only one goal, 27 to 28, after he scored a blazing fast equalizer against Real Betis. He scored with a driven left-footed shot to the bottom right just two minutes after coming on, in FC Barcelona’s 3-2 win over Betis.
Salinas, who is best known for stints at Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, and Atlético Madrid, was a Spanish international who started his career in the 80s and retired in 2000.