Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: Harry Kane is the third highest goalscorer in Europe's top five leagues with only La Liga superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi ahead of the Tottenham star. Barcelona ace Messi leapfrogged rival Ronaldo to lead the way as Europe's most potent striker by scoring a hat-trick against Rayo Vallecano to take his tally for the season up to 41 goals in 38 games. Messi, who helped his side to an emphatic 6-1 win on Sunday, has now scored 40 goals or more in each of his last six seasons. Tottenham striker Harry Kane celebrates at Loftus Road after scoring in his side's 2-1 win against QPRHarry Kane scored a brace in Tottenham's 2-1 win against QPRRoy Hodgson was in the stands to cast his eye over the English strikerLionel Messi leads the way after netting hat-trick against Rayo VallecanoMessi has scored 40 or more goals in his last six seasons 
 Question:Cristiano Ronaldo is three goals behind _ having scored 39 goals during the course of the season.

Lionel Messi