in El Clasico, we use Opta data to examine his
stunning haul.
Lionel Messi was at his record-breaking, breathtaking
best on Sunday as a stunning late strike helped
Barcelona to Clasico glory over Real Madrid and moved
him to 500 goals for the Catalan giants.
A devastating finish, so typical of the Argentine master,
put Barca top of LaLiga as they try to overhaul Madrid
in a domestic season of capital dominance.
But the strike served to once again highlight Messi's
status as one of the all-time greats as Barca's record
goalscorer became the first LaLiga player to net 500
goals for a single club.
Using Opta data, we break down the stunning statistics
behind Messi's latest mind-blowing milestone.
HOW HE SCORED THEM
Left foot: 402
Right foot: 74
Head: 22
Other: 2
WHERE HE SCORED THEM – Top 5
Camp Nou: 284
Santiago Bernabeu: 14
Vicente Calderon: 13
Riazor: 10
Mestalla: 9
WHO SET THEM UP – Top 5
Dani Alves: 42
Andres Iniesta: 34
Xavi: 31
Pedro: 25
Luis Suarez: 25
Grande todo el equipo ESPECTACULAR el esfuerzo de
todos con el mejor de la HISTORIA felicitaciones
amigo !!!!!! @leomessi The team was great! Everybody's
effort was SPECTACULAR With the best player in
HISTORY Congratulations my friend !!!!! @leomessi
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23, 2017 at 2:52pm PDT
WHO CONCEDED THEM – Top 5
Diego Alves: 21
Gorka Irazioz: 18
Iker Casillas: 17
Andres Fernandez: 15
Andres Palop: 12
IF MESSI SCORES, BARCA...
Win: 275 (86.70 per cent)
Draw: 30 (9.50)
Lose: 12 (3.80)
THE MILESTONE MOMENTS
14. Mar 3 2007 – Barcelona v Real Madrid: Messi's first
in El Clasico. He goes on to score a hat-trick, including
a 90th-minute equaliser.
19. Apr 18 2007 – Barcelona v Getafe: Comparisons to
Diego Maradona are cemented as Messi dribbles though
an entire Getafe defence to score a goal eerily similar
to his legendary compatriot's solo stunner against
England in the 1986 World Cup.
80. May 28 2011 – Manchester United v Barcelona:
Messi scores the second goal in a 3-1 demolition of the
Premier League giants in the Champions League final.
228. Mar 7 2012 – Barcelona v Bayer Leverkusen: Messi
becomes the first player to score five goals in a single
Champions League game.
252. May 5 2012 – Barcelona v Espanyol: Racking up
four goals in this city derby makes Messi the first
player to hit 50 in a LaLiga season.
313. May 5 2013 – Barcelona v Real Betis: The last goal
in a 4-2 win sees Messi score for the 21st game in
succession – a LaLiga record.
347. Mar 23 2014 – Real Madrid v Barcelona: Another
Clasico hat-trick takes Messi beyond Alfred Di Stefano
as the fixture's record goalscorer.
368. Nov 22 2014 – Barcelona v Sevilla: His 251st in
LaLiga, surpassing Telmo Zarra as the league's all-time
top scorer.
500. Apr 23 2017 – Real Madrid v Barcelona: It does not
get much sweeter, Messi brings up his 500th Barca goal
with a last-gasp Clasico winner at the Santiago
Bernabeu to breathe new life into the title race.
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