Lionel Messi comes into El Clasico as the man with all the records

Actual Madrid vs FC Barcelona – the most important membership sport in soccer that includes the most effective gamers on this planet, is often a second to cease and replicate on record-breakers. And there’s one title that comes up time and time once more whenever you take a look at FC Barcelona’s membership information. Shock, shock… it’s Lionel Messi.

It is smart that Messi holds so many information. He’s the one participant in historical past to have received the Ballon d’Or for the world’s finest participant six instances (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019) for good cause.

The Ballon d’Or could also be a subjective award, however Messi has additionally received a lot of the annual goal prizes. That features the European Golden Boot, the award for the participant with essentially the most league targets in every European soccer season, one other six instances: 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19. Logically, Messi additionally received the Pichichi prize for LaLiga Santander’s prime scorer in every of those years, in addition to additionally profitable the Pichichi in 2019/20 when he was the Spanish league’s prime scorer with out being Europe’s total prime scorer. That season, he scored 25 targets and offered 22 assists within the league, changing into the primary participant to ever rating 20+ targets and supply 20+ assists.

In 2012, Messi’s goalscoring talents reached mind-blowing and unprecedented ranges. In that calendar 12 months, he scored a record-breaking 96 targets from January to December (84 with Barcelona and 12 with Argentina).

And he’s the one participant to have scored greater than 40 targets in 10 consecutive seasons. Objectively talking, then, he’s off the charts. That may even be an understatement.

A record-breaker in ElClasico

Because the second ElClasico of the season approaches, Messi shall be wanting so as to add to his tally of 26 targets in opposition to Actual Madrid. That’s essentially the most ever on this particular fixture, with 18 having are available LaLiga Santander, two within the Champions League and 6 within the Spanish Tremendous Cup. That’s from 44 matches in opposition to Actual Madrid, essentially the most ever for a Barça participant.

It doesn’t cease there. In Barcelona’s latest 6-1 win over Actual Sociedad on the finish of March, Messi turned the Blaugrana’s all-time prime look maker in aggressive matches, taking part in his 768^th match with the membership whose youth academy he joined on the age of 13. That put him forward of the earlier record-holder Xavi Hernández, one other Barça legend.

The file for essentially the most targets for Barcelona had been held by César Rodríguez because the Nineteen Fifties, who completed his time on the membership with 232 targets. Messi has since smashed that file tally and, as of the tip of March 2021, sits on 663 membership targets. That makes him the participant with essentially the most targets for a single membership, having surpassed Pelé’s Santos whole of 643.

When it comes to {hardware}, Messi has received essentially the most trophies with Barcelona. His 34 titles with the primary crew not too long ago surpassed Andres Iniesta’s 32.r

The LaLiga information

Not solely does Messi maintain nearly all membership information at Barcelona, however he additionally tops the standings for scores of LaLiga information.

His 467 LaLiga targets as of March 2021 are essentially the most ever, effectively forward of second-placed Cristiano Ronaldo (311). With 379 matches received in Spain’s prime tier, Messi has additionally been a part of a three-point haul greater than anyone else, greater than second-placed Iker Casillas’ 334.

Different LaLiga information that stand out are Messi’s competition-leading 38 direct freekick targets or the truth that he holds the file for essentially the most consecutive matchdays with not less than one objective, netting in an unbelievable 19 video games in a row in 2012/13.

Barcelona vs Actual Madrid might supply up the most effective match-ups, essentially the most proficient gamers and best storylines in soccer, however Lionel Messi continues to shock and astound, 16 years after his ElClasico debut.