No goal for Lionel Messi in derby but another stat to bolster his records

No goal for Lionel Messi in derby but another stat to bolster his records

Messi could not find the net himself but he set up Ivan Rakitic for a goal

He is currently the top scorer in the Spanish league, followed by Luis Suarez

FC Barcelona forward Lionel Messi always forces people to talk about him with his spectacular performances. Messi didn't score against Espanyol but he did have a key impact, setting up Ivan Rakitic for Barcelona's second goal in their 3-0 win.

With this assist Messi has set up a total of 218 goals as a Barcelona player, to go with his incredible total of 502 goals. 

That means Messi has participated in 720 goals that Barcelona have scored since he debuted with the first team.

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