Lucas Perez facing the possibility of surpassing Leo Messi
Lucas Perez He is determined to see his beloved team Deportivo promoted to the second division after three years in the bronze category of Spanish football. Ram adds 9 goals and 16 assists as captain of the Galicia national team.
Depor forward string of five games in a row, scoring and assisting, allowing him to repeat the record set by Leo Messi 12 years ago. Next Sunday against Nastique from Tarragona, Lucas Perez will have the opportunity to break this record.
Until last week Leo Messi was the only player who managed to score and provide an assist in five matches in a row. in the three main categories of Spanish football. The Argentine star set this record between matchdays 29 and 33 of the 2011/12 season in matches against Granada, Getafe, Mallorca, Athletic and Zaragoza.
The Galician started this series with Deportivo’s victory over Fuenlabrada. (4-1) with one goal and two assists. After that, he scored two goals and two assists against Logrones (0-5), a goal and an assist against Tarazona (4-1) and Osasuna Promesas (0-4), and a goal and three assists in the last game against Lugo (4-4). 1).
Lucas Perez’s positive streak coincides with his team’s meteoric rise in the standings. Deportivo won for seven days in a row and rose from sixth place to first place in the table. The Galician side travel to Tarragona this weekend for their biggest match of the season, and if they win, they will leave their direct rivals behind in the race for long-awaited promotion.