5 players who have tormented Real Madrid over the years

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Lionel Messi (in blue) has tormented Los Blancos over the years.
Lionel Messi (in blue) has tormented Los Blancos over the years.

#3 Samuel Eto'o | Barcelona legend

Barcelona vs Real Madrid - La Liga
Barcelona vs Real Madrid - La Liga

Although he is now retired, Samuel Etoo was a pain for Real Madrid, and they won't easily forget him.

In 20 games against Los Blancos, Eto'o managed just five losses, winning ten games. He may be renowned for his years at Barcelona, but Madridistas will remember his attacking ruthlessness while he played for Mallorca.

Losing just twice to the Spanish giants while at Mallorca, Eto'o scored a brilliant seven goals in just 12 games, also assisting another three.

The star took a bit of that form into his Blaugrana stint, scoring two goals and assisting one in four El Clasico clashes. In total, Eto'o managed 11 goals and five assists across 20 games against Real Madrid.


#2 Luis Suarez | Atletico Madrid

FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF - La Liga
FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF - La Liga

Although he currently plays for Atletico Madrid, Luis Suarez played a lot of times against Real Madrid while he was at Barcelona.

Like Samuel Eto'o, the Uruguayan is another player who prospered in front of goal against the Madridistas, winning seven games out of 19. The star also faced Madrid while playing for Ajax in 2010, but it was his exploits while at Barcelona that is still fresh in the memories of the Galacticos.

While with the Blaugrana, Suarez managed 11 goals and three assists in 15 El Clasico appearances. Among his many duels against the Spanish giants, the Madridistas will hardly forget the Copa del Rey semi-final of 2019, where Suarez scored a brace at the Santiago Bernabeu.

At the same ground, he managed another brace in 2015, leading Barcelona to a 4-0 win.


#1 Lionel Messi | PSG

Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid: Round of 16 Leg One - UEFA Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid: Round of 16 Leg One - UEFA Champions League

Currently plying his trade in France, Lionel Messi took La Liga by storm, and even Real Madrid struggled to hold the maestro quiet for 90 minutes.

It's worth noting that the Argentine star has played 46 games against Los Blancos, and with PSG set to take on Madrid in March, he could add to that tally. No other player has played more games against Los Blancos in the club's rich and proud history, and that alone sets Messi apart.

However, it isn't just his number of appearances against Real Madrid that has given them so much to worry about.

Messi's brilliant playmaking and goalscoring made the star nearly unstoppable in the final third. He bagged 26 goals and 14 assists against Los Blancos. Madridistas will never forget when the star stole the show in 2014, scoring an amazing hat-trick at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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