Barcelona have already reached the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey after beating Leganes on the penultimate day of the transfer market, right as it was confirmed the club will not be making any signings.
The Argentinean footballer has once again confirmed his legendary status after Setién decided to put on a show, bringing his biggest stars on for Barcelona's Copa del Rey clash. Leo Messi signed a double and gave an assist, also parcitipating in the build-up for Arthur's and Griezmann's goals. He was as influential as ever on the same night that he became the first player to ever reach 500 victories in a Spanish club.
So far, as the data from ProFootballDB show, the Rosario-born player has already won 500 of the 707 official matches in which he has defended Barcelona's colours.
This means Messi has won 70.67% of the matches, that is, seven out of ten. In addition, the Argentinian has scored 21 goals in the Round of 16 of the 53 he has played in this competition, making it the round in which he has scored the most goals.
Over the course of those 707 matches, the number 10 has left a trail of 622 goals and 237 assists, including his performance against Leganés in the Copa del Rey tonight.
January 30, 2020