Lionel Messi has written another new chapter in his Barcelona career with his 300th (and 301st) Liga goal in just 333 games.
The Argentine made his Liga debut on October 16th, 2004 when he came on as a substitute for Deco against Espanyol.
His favourite victim? Atletico Madrid. The following is a look at the team he has scored against the most...
Messi has netted 14 goals in 18 games against Real Madrid.
The Argentine has 15 goals in 14 games versus Levante.
Against Deportivo La Coruna: 15 goals in 12 matches.
Messi has 16 in 19 versus Valencia in La Liga.
Messi has 17 goals in 15 games against Osasuna and one of those saw him become Barca's all-time top scorer in all competitions.
In 18 Liga appearances against Sevilla, Messi has scored 19 times.
Against Atletico, the Argentine attacker has netted 21 goals in 20 Primera Division games. No other Liga team has conceded more.
Messi has faced 36 different teams in La Liga
and scored against 32 of them. Xerez, Real Murcia, Cadiz and Las Palmas
(the only one of them currently in La Liga) are the four he has yet to
score against.
The Rosario-born forward has netted
predominantly with his left foot. He has scored 48 with his right,
including five against Racing Santander (more than any other club has
received).
Messi has scored just 12 times with his head in La Liga, including three against Deportivo.
Most of his goals have come from close range. Just 40 of the 300 have been scored from outside the area.
Messi has improved his set-piece skills in recent seasons and 15 of his Liga goals have come from free-kicks.
And 39 have arrived from penalties. Espanyol (five) have conceded more from the spot than any other team.
Messi has scored 10 of his Liga goals past former Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas.
Another former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Diego Lopez, has also been beaten 10 times by Messi in La Liga.
Dudu Aouate has let in 11 goals from 'La Pulga'.
Toño, currently at Rayo Vallecano, has conceded 12 to Messi.
Roberto has been beaten 13 times by the Argentine.
Granada's Andres Fernandez has let in 15 from the Barca forward.
Diego Alves has conceded on 16 occasions to the 28-year-old.
Which players have linked up best with Messi on the pitch? Neymar has now assisted 10 goals for the Argentine in La Liga.
Cesc Fabregas set up his friend for 11 goals in La Liga during his time at Barca.
Pedro provided Messi with 18 assists for the Catalan club in the Primera Division.
Andres Iniesta has also assisted Messi 18 times in La Liga and the two have won 26 trophies together at Barca.
Xavi assisted Messi on 21 occasions in La Liga before leaving Barca last year.
Dani Alves has assisted more Messi goals than
anyone else. Of his 301 in La Liga, the Brazilian has assisted the
Argentine on 26 occasions.
Messi surpassed 300 Liga goals on Wednesday night against Sporting and was assisted on both occasions by Luis Suarez.
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