‘Total 768 games’ Messi, a new history of Barsha beyond Xavier

‘Total 768 games’ Messi, a new history of Barsha beyond Xavier

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Lionel Messi smiling brightly after scoring against Real Sociedad. [AFP=연합뉴스]

Lionel Messi smiling brightly after scoring against Real Sociedad. [AFP=연합뉴스]

Lionel Messi, the prestigious Spanish professional football prestigious FC Barcelona striker, has made a new record for the team’s most played appearances.

Barcelona 6-1 Real Sociedad
Messi, most in Barcelona’s career

Barcelona won 6-1 with Real Socieard held at the Reale Arena in San Sebastian, Spain on the 22nd, and Messi, who scored two goals and one help in the 2020-21 season’s Spanish Primera Liga round 28 away. It has been 4 years since Barcelona scored 6 goals in the away game against Alaves (6-0 win) in February 2017.

Barcelona continued their five-win streak, raising their points to 62 points for the season and chasing the lead Atletico Madrid (66 points) by four points.

Barcelona’s firepower, with Ace Messi ahead, was powerful. Messi scored his first attacking point in the 43rd minute, assisting Sergino Dest’s winning goal. In the 11th and 44th minutes of the second half, he directly fired the scoring gun and led the bombing to score 6 goals.

After Barcelona's third goal, Lionel Messi (left) cheers with Sergino Dest. [AFP=연합뉴스]

After Barcelona’s third goal, Lionel Messi (left) cheers with Sergino Dest. [AFP=연합뉴스]

This was the 768th official match by Messi wearing a Barcelona uniform. Xabi Hernandez has made a new history by surpassing the club’s record-highest appearance (767 games). Messi played 511 games in La Liga, 149 games in the European Champions League, 79 games in the Spanish King’s Cup, and 20 games in the Spanish Super Cup. He has played in 5 FIFA Club World Cup matches and 4 European Super Cup matches.

Earlier in Barcelona’s career most goals, Primera Liga’s most goals, and 13 consecutive seasons, 20 goals in the club’s history.

Messi, whose contract with Barcelona is about to expire in June, is still contemplating whether to transfer. Although he weighed on the transfer this summer by causing friction with former Barcelona chairman Jujeb Maria Bartomeu, the atmosphere is different under the current chairman Joan Laporta. In his inauguration address, Chairman Laporta appears to be actively defending the star star, saying, “I will do everything I can for Messi to remain.”

Reporter Song Ji-hoon [email protected]

◇Barcelona’s top 5 business trips

#1 Lionel Messi-768 matches
2nd Xabi Hernandez-767 matches
3rd Andres Iniesta-674 matches
#4 Sergio Busquets-618 matches
#5 Carlos Puyol-593 matches


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