Lionel Messi might be searching for his first La Liga goal of the season but the Barcelona forward was all smiles earlier as he boarded the Barcelona team plane for the flight to Madrid.

Messi was allowed to skip training on Friday following the arrival of his second son Mateo. 

Has he got a special celebration lined up if he does score from the bench to mark the new arrival? 

Please, Lionel, no running to the corner flag and rocking arms from side to side, as though rocking a baby. That's so yesterday...

SoCristiano Ronaldohas become Real Madrid's highest La Liga scorer in history after scoring five goals against Espanyol. What an achievement.

To mark the occasion we want three words you think sum up the former Manchester United player. Tweet #bbceurofooty, external

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Remember talk of Cristiano Ronaldo suffering an early season goal drought? 

The Real Madrid forward got his account for the season up an running in emphatic style with five of his side's goals in a 6-0 thrashing of Espanyol which took Rafael Benitez's side to the top of the table. That's right...FIVE.

In doing so Ronaldo became Real Madrid's record scorer in La Liga. The former Manchester United player has 230 goals in the Spanish top flight, passing Raul's tally of 228, and is now the fourth-highest scorer in the competition's history.

Outstanding effort by the 30-year-old.

If Lionel Messi is to get his La Liga goal account up and running for the season then he is going to have to do it from the substitutes bench.

Having missed training on Friday following the birth of his second boy, Messi is on the bench.

Brazilian midfielder Rafinha is recalled while keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen starts in place of injured Claudio Bravo.

Former Chelsea full-back Filipe Luis starts for Atletico.

La Liga is back and what a blockbuster to resume with after the international break as 2013-14 title winners Atletico Madrid entertain reigning champions Barcelona in the first big heavyweight showdown of the Spanish season.

Both teams have made 100% winning starts to the domestic campaign. Both teams have yet to concede in the league. 

The winners will go to the top of the table. Who will be looking down on the rest later?

He's one of the greatest players the game has seen and plays for the reigning champions of Spain and Europe.

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He is a hero in Argentina - as well as Barcelona - and he has just become a father for the second time.

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Lionel Messi appears to have everything. Except a 2015-16 La Liga goal. Will that change at the Vicente Calderon?

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