Lionel Messi: 400 Barça goals. How, when, where and who against?
Lionel Messi's strike against Valencia on Saturday was his 400th official goal for Barcelona.
It's difficult to imagine any other player matching that number.
The goals have been flying in for more than a decade now and here is a breakdown of how, where and against whom they have come.
HOW MANY GAMES HAS HE PLAYED?
Since he made his debut against Espanyol on 16 October 2004, he has played in 471 matches and scored 400 goals. Those goals have come at an average of 0.84 per game.
WHAT COMPETITIONS HAS HE SCORED IN?
In La Liga he has scored 278; in the Champions League he has scored 75; in the Copa del Rey he has netted 32; in the Spanish Super Cup he has managed 10; in the Club World Cup he has scored four; and in the UEFA Super Cup he has bagged one.
WHAT BODY PARTS HAS HE USED?
Left foot (317), right foot (64), head (17), hand (1), chest (1).
WHAT'S THE MOST HE HAS SCORED IN ONE GAME?
He scored five once (vs. Bayer Leverkusen) and has also scored four goals -- a poker -- on four occasions. He has also bagged 27 hat-tricks, 80 doubles and has scored just one goal 138 times.
HOW DO BARÇA DO WHEN HE SCORES?
He's scored in 250 games and Barcelona have won 217 of those matches. They have drawn 24 and lost nine.
WHICH GOALKEEPERS HAS HE SCORED THE MOST AGAINST?
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) has been beaten by Messi on 17 occasions. Diego Alves has conceded to Messi 16 times (nine with Valencia; seven with Almeria) and Gorka Iraizoz (Athletic Club) and Toño (Racing, Granada, Rayo) have let Messi breach them 14 times.
AND WHICH TEAMS?
Atletico Madrid (23), Sevilla (22), Real Madrid (21).
WHICH IS HIS MOST PRODUCTIVE MONTH?
March (58), January (55), November (49).
HOW DO THE GOALS BREAK DOWN BY SEASONS?
2004-05, one goal; 2005-06, eight goals; 2006-07, 17 goals; 2007-08, 16 goals; 2008-09, 38 goals, 2009-10, 47 goals; 2010-11, 53 goals; 2011-12, 73 goals; 2012-13, 60 goals; 2013-14, 41 goals; 2014-15, 46 goals.
