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#3 Most assists (14)
Lionel Messi made his debut in the fierce fixture in November 2005. Following a string of impressive displays, the then Barcelona Coach Frank Rijkaard put him alongside Samuel Eto'o and the great Ronaldinho to make up a fabulous front 3.
For the 69 minutes that he was on the pitch before being replaced by Iniesta, Messi tormented the Madrid defence, toying with Roberto Carlos, Helguera and Ramos. His first venture was just the sign of things to come.
As early as the 15th minute, Messi showed his class, zipping around the defence and setting up Eto'o to score the opener. It was his first assist of the tie and over the years, he has picked up a total of 14 assists in 38 El Clásicos, a number that has never been achieved before. Cristiano Ronaldo has just 1 assist to his name in 30 games between the Spanish giants.
Who can forget the El Clasico last season, when he lost his boot and still served up an assist?
