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#2 Most braces scored in LaLiga
Lionel Messi has the unusual record of scoring the most braces in LaLiga. He has scored 84 braces for Barcelona till date in LaLiga and 118 braces in total for Barcelona since his debut in 2004.
Messi's first brace in the Copa del Rey came in the 2006/07 season, in the first leg of the semi-final against Getafe, as Barcelona won 5-2. He missed the return away fixture as Barcelona succumbed to a 4-0 loss and failed to progress to the final. His first brace in the Champions League was in the away leg against Celtic in the first leg in the round of 16, in the 2007/08 season, a game that Barcelona won 3-2. His first brace for Barcelona in LaLiga was scored a little earlier though.
Messi made his debut for Barcelona in the 2004/05 season, when he scored 1 goal from 7 games in LaLiga. He scored the first brace of his career against Mallorca in LaLiga, in the following season, as Barcelona won the game 3-0. It was the start of a career that has made him the best player in the world.
