Lionel Messi have not played in the Spanish El Clasico since 2021 but the Argentine still remains the player with most goals.
One of the most watched sporting events in the world is the matchup between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
The first El Clasico of this season has already been played, and the two top clubs in Spain have always given the world a lot to talk about in the intense matchup that has created many great matches throughout the years.
Although Madrid appearing to have the upper hand, Xavi-led Barcelona was able to achieve a 1-0 victory as Madrid went the entire game without registering a shot on goal on Thursday night.
El Clasico has seen many outstanding players who have created records and scored goals in this rivalry.
Futballnews examines the all-time top scorers in the biggest matchup between La Liga’s totemic rival organizations.
Most El Clasico Goals
The Argentine has an unmatched record in derby matches between the rivals and is far ahead of the competition.
Not even Cristiano Ronaldo comes close; the Portuguese player and legendary Madrid player is behind Messi at 18 goals – though Messi started playing these matches before him.
Lionel Messi – 26 goals
The player with the most goals in this contentious game in Spanish history has to be him alone.
No player is likely to surpass the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner’s El Clasico record, who also has the most hat-tricks.
Lionel Messi leads the list with a record-breaking 26 goals against Real Madrid, 18 of which have come in La Liga.
Cristiano Ronaldo – 18 Goals
Ronaldo became one of Real Madrid’s best goal scorers because he was the only player capable of succeeding Alfredo Di Stefano.
At Real Madrid, Ronaldo was a predator who scored practically constantly. He has outperformed Stefano as the team’s leading goal scorer and, with 18 goals, ranks third among all scorers in El Clasico.
Karim Benzema – 13 Goals
Benzema may again be in the spotlight, but he has shared the spotlight with other Real Madrid players before.
Last term, he had a fantastic, productive year. When the stakes were high, the 35-year-old finally rediscovered his feet and gave Real Madrid an outstanding performance.
The only active goal scorer on this list is Benzema, who has played a significant role in El Clasico and has scored 13 goals overall.
Luis Suarez – 11 Goals
Suarez proved his worth as soon as he joined Barcelona, scoring a hat-trick in El Clasico, one of the very few times it has ever happened to a player.
Suarez may have gone unnoticed, but his ability to score goals and his precise finishing made him a standout performance in big matches.
After garnering the admiration of the supporters and ranking among Barcelona’s top scorers, the former Barcelona player left the club after scoring 11 goals in El Clasicos.
Raul Gonzalez – 6 Goals
Another renowned player who contributed significantly to Real Madrid’s development was Raul. He scored goals for Real regularly. He is the fifth-highest scorer in El Clasico history with 6 goals.
Together with other illustrious players, he was a key component of the Bernabeu squad that dominated European football in the 1990s and the early 2000s.
Lionel Messi
Leo Messi, also known as Lionel Andrés Messi, is an Argentine professional football player who plays forward for Ligue 1 team Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. He was born on June 24, 1987.
Messi, who is recognized as one of the all-time best players, has a record seven Ballon d’Or victories, a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020, he was selected for the Ballon d’Or Dream Team.
He spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, retiring from the team in 2021 after winning a club-record 35 trophies there, including 10 La Liga championships, seven Copa del Rey championships, and four UEFA Champions Leagues.
Messi, a prolific goal scorer and creative playmaker, now holds the La Liga records for most goals (474), hat-tricks (36) and assists (192).
