Barcelona’s record-goal scorer Lionel Messi remained the face of the Catalan giants all through his trophy-laden stint at Camp Nou. Typically dubbed as one of many best footballers within the historical past of the gorgeous sport, goal-machine Messi used to run rings round Actual Madrid even when his Ballon d’Or arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo was on the peak of his powers. There isn’t a denying that the golden period of El Clasico got here to an finish when Ronaldo left the Santiago Bernabeu in 2018.
Three years after Ronaldo’s sensational switch to Juventus, record-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi made headlines when he ended his lengthy affiliation with FC Barcelona in 2021. With Messi becoming a member of Kylian Mbappe and Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), arch-rivals Barcelona and Actual Madrid performed out the first-ever Clasico with out Messi or Ronaldo within the 2021/22 season since 2007.
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Not simply Ronaldo, Messi has an edge over all LaLiga icons relating to taking part in Clasico matches within the Spanish prime flight. With 26 targets for Barcelona, Messi left Camp Nou because the all-time prime goalscorer within the historical past of El Clasico. In his closing Clasico look, Messi didn’t encourage Barcelona as Actual Madrid battled previous Blaugrana on the Bernabeu in 2021. Since Messi’s switch to PSG, Barcelona have met Actual Madrid in three aggressive video games.
Moreover Actual Madrid’s thrilling 3-2 win over Barca within the Tremendous Cup, the Clasico rivals have met one another on two events within the submit Messi-era. Los Blancos outclassed Barcelona 2-1 on the Camp Nou within the 2021-2022 season of the Spanish prime flight. Barcelona then bounced again in LaLiga by hammering Actual Madrid 4-0 final season. Madrid have been humiliated by Barcelona within the absence of veteran ahead Karim Benzema on the time. On Sunday, Actual Madrid and Barcelona will renew their Clasico rivalry within the 2022-2023 season of the LaLiga on the Bernabeu.