Messi breaks Di Stefanos Clasico goals record The Argentine made it 21 goals in just 27 games against Real Madrid to move three clear of his compatriot and also go second in La Ligas all-time goalscorers list Barcelonaattacker Lionel Messihas smashed Alfredo Di Stefanos longstanding Clasico goals record with a hat-trick in a dramatic 4-3 win at the Santiago Bernabeu. CLASICOS RECORD GOALSCORERS Lionel Messi 21 Alfredo Di Stefano 18 Raul Gonzalez 15 Cesar Rodriguez 14 Francisco Gento 14 Ferenc Puskas 14 The 26-year-old Argentine netted for the 19th time against Real Madrid in the first half of Sundays Liga clash, thus moving him one clear of his compatriot in the all-time standings, and then struck again twice more from the penalty spot in the second half. Los Blancosicon Di Stefano hit 18 goals in 30 Clasicos between 1953 and 1964, but Messi has now surpassed that total in just 27 games between the two great Liga rivals. Messi also opened his Clasico account with a sensational hat-trick, in a 3-3 draw at Camp Nou on March 10, 2007. He has never looked back, netting a fine double in a stunning 6-2 dismantling of Madrid before their own fans at the Bernabeu in May 2009, while the four-time Ballon dOr winner also scored both goals in theBlaugranas 2-0 win in the away leg of the 2011 Champions League semi-finals. Messi equalled Di Stefanos tally with his 17th-minute strike in Barcelonas 2-1 Liga loss in the Spanish capital on March 2 of last year. However, Sunday nights hat-trick at the same venue means that he has now taken outright possession of one of the Clasicos most prestigious records. Messi, who set up Andres Iniestas opener, has also moved ahead of Hugo Sanchez and into second place on La Ligas all-time record goalscorers list, on 236 goals. The Rosario native is now just 16 shy of record-holder Telmo Zarra
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:30:33 +0000
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