Messi equals Zarra's record with sixth Pichichi award

Lionel Messi equalled Telmo Zarra's record of six Pichichi awards after the Barcelona star finished the 2018-19 season as the leading scorer in LaLiga.

The Argentinian has had a sensational campaign for Barca in the league, scoring 36 times in 34 appearances.

His form has been the main catalyst for Barca's title surge, with the Catalans finishing the season 11 points clear of nearest rivals Atletico Madrid at the top of the table.

Messi has rarely looked in danger of being caught, with team-mate Luis Suarez and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema the closest to him with 21 apiece.

Leo Messi equals Telmo Zarra as the player with the most Pichichi awards 2009/2010 2011/2012 2012/2013 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 pic.twitter.com/HFW1jKQAkz

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) May 19, 2019

It is the sixth time in his career Messi has taken home the Pichichi trophy as LaLiga's top scorer in a single season, moving him level with Athletic Bilbao great Zarra.

Among Messi's 36 goals were three hat-tricks – against Real Betis, Sevilla and Levante – while he rounded out the campaign with a brace in the 2-2 draw with Eibar.

He could yet add the European Golden Shoe too, with Messi four goals clear of Kylian Mbappe, who has one league game left to play this season with Paris Saint-Germain.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak finished a fourth successive season as the goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded - just 27 in 37 appearances.

2015/16: Jan Oblak 2016/17: Jan Oblak 2017/18: Jan Oblak 2018/19: Jan Oblak For the FOURTH season in a row, Jan Oblak is the goalkeeper with the fewest goals conceded in #LaLigaSantander! pic.twitter.com/iZMstJInUq

— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) May 19, 2019