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#8 All-time El Clasico top-scorer
Lionel Messi has scored 26 goals in the El Clasico, arguably one of the biggest games in club football contested by two of the biggest clubs in the sport - Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Incidentally, 18 of these goals have come in La Liga fixtures between the two clubs, making Lionel Messi the most prolific scorer in El Clasico games in the league too.
The Argentine has drawn a blank in his last six games against Real Madrid. However, he did score a memorable hat-trick that earned him a rare standing ovation at the Santiago Bernabeu.
#9 Most assists in a La Liga season
Last season, Lionel Messi had a rather underwhelming campaign going by his usual staggering standards.
Not surprisingly, Messi's leanest La Liga campaign (25 goals) since 2008-09 coincided with Barcelona enduring their first trophyless season in more than a decade.
Nevertheless, during the 2019-20, Lionel Messi broke compatriot Xavi Hernandez's record (20) for the most La Liga assists in a season.
#10 Double figures for most consecutive La Liga seasons - 15
Despite enduring a difficult start to the season after a summer that almost saw him leave the club, Lionel Messi (15) leads the La Liga scoring charts.
It marks the 15th consecutive time the Argentine captain registered ten or more goals in La Liga.
Earlier in the season, Lionel Messi became the first player to score 450 La Liga goals, doing so for the only club he has ever played for - Barcelona.
