Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Lionel Messi Comes into El Clasico as The Man with All The Records
News 18El Clasico – Real Madrid vs Barcelona – the biggest club game in football featuring the best players in the world, is usually a moment to stop and reflect on record-breakers. In Barcelona’s recent 6-1 win over Real Sociedad at the end of March, Messi became the Blaugrana’s all-time top appearance maker in competitive matches, playing his 768th match with the club whose youth academy he joined at the age of 13. Other La Liga records that stand out are Messi’s competition-leading 38 direct freekick goals or the fact that he holds the record for the most consecutive matchdays with at least one goal, netting in an incredible 19 games in a row in 2012/13. Barcelona vs Real Madrid may offer up the best match-ups, the most talented players and greatest storylines in football, but Lionel Messi continues to surprise and astound, 16 years after his ElClasico debut.