Messi scores 300th league goal as Barça win 3-1
Barcelona defeated Sporting Gijón 3-1 in their La Liga encounter in a match that saw Lionel Messi score his 300th league goal, a record for the Spanish league. Messi opened the scoring before Carlos Castro García equalised for Gijón. Messi then combined with Luis Suárez to score his second while Suárez grabbed the team's third goal in the second half.