MADRID, Spain -- Barcelona forward Lionel Messi scored a penalty against Levante on Saturday to match Cristiano Ronaldos Spanish league record 41 goals in a season, set less than two hours earlier. Wholesale Jerseys . Messi converted the 72nd-minute spot kick to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory and equal rival Ronaldo, who set the record with a 74th-minute header in Real Madrids 3-1 victory over Sporting Gijon. Messi had trailed Ronaldo by two goals going into the match and curled home a 64th-minute equalizer to close the gap to one. Footballs biggest rivals gave the Spanish league its first-ever pair of players with 40-plus goals in a season, and it was the first time the feat had been achieved since 1930-31 when Aston Villas Pongo Waring and Sheffield Uniteds Jimmy Dunne passed the 40-goal mark. Ronaldo matched his overall goal tally from last year after reaching 53 goals, while Messis 63 goals in all competitions is the most in European play since Bayern Munichs Gerd Mueller scored 67 during the 1972-73 season. The goals ensured Madrid maintained its four point lead over three-time defending champion Barcelona before next Saturdays "clasico" match between the bitter rivals, which could prove crucial in the title race with only four more games remaining after that. "Things are going well, but the most important thing is for the team to do things well, and were right in there for the league," Messi said after matching former Brazil striker Ronaldo and Mariano Martins record run of scoring in 10 straight league games. Both players have been altering the history books as Ronaldo became the first Spanish league player to score over 40 goals in back-to-back seasons, while Messi became the first player to score five in a Champions League game last month as his competition total of 14 goals is a record also. Messi, Barcelonas all-time leading scorer at just 24, has scored 201 goals in 210 games under coach Pep Guardiola, who arrived in 2008. Ronaldo, meanwhile, has scored 138 times in 137 appearances for Madrid since joining from Manchester United in 2009. Ronaldos header also helped Madrid reach 107 goals on the season to match the record mark set by it during the 1989-90 season. The pair of world player of the year winners can add to their overall season tallies in the Champions League this week as Madrid plays at Bayern Munich and Barcelona is at Chelsea. Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping . The defending champions, who are looking to win a third straight major title, advanced to the European Championship semifinals with a not-so-commanding 2-0 win over France on Saturday. Wholesale Jerseys China . You can see the game on TSN and TSN Mobile TV beginning at 1pm et/10am pt. The unbeaten American team dispatched Canada 5-3 earlier in the week and received a bye into the semis after finishing the round robin first in group A. http://herownblog.com/wholes... . It was Barcelonas league-record 15th victory in 16 rounds and came just after floundering Madrid had conceded in the final minutes to draw 2-2 at home with the Catalan clubs crosstown rival Espanyol. "This league is ours to lose," said Barcelona defender Gerard Pique. [url=http://herownblog.com/wholesale-jerseys-china/]Wholesale Jerseys Online . Victor Bartley and Kevin Henderson also scored for Milwaukee (12-11-3), while Jeremy Smith stopped 28 shots for the win. 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He led all NFL rookiees with three sacks in September, adding 19 tackles and two forced fumbles for the 2-2 Patriots.dddddddddddd Others considered for the offensive award were Indianapolis quarterback Andrew Luck, the first overall pick of the draft who threw for 846 yards with five touchdowns in three games; Washington running back Alfred Morris, who led all rookies with 376 rushing yards and tied for the NFL lead with four rushing touchdowns; and Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill, who threw for 1,046 yards with a pair of touchdowns. Defensive nominees included Tennessee linebacker Zach Brown, who had 22 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble; and Tampa Bay linebacker Lavonte David, who led all NFL rookies with 33 tackles. ' ' '