Saturday's LaLiga match between FC Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves meant something very special for Lionel Messi, who even put the finishing touches on it with two goals. It was thus the Argentine's LaLiga match number 505, which was a tangent to the club's record so far.

Xavi played his LaLiga match number 505 when he resigned against Deportivo La Coruna in May 2015 - here Messi also scored two goals - why Xavi became the FC Barcelona player who has played the most LaLiga matches in the Barca shirt . Saturday's LaLiga showdown means that Messi has now equaled this record.

However, Xavi can still boast of the record for having played the most matches for FC Barcelona, ​​if one takes into account all tournaments - as many as 767 of these. However, Messi only needs eight games before he also touches this record.

Messi has, since his debut for Barca in October 2004, scored 759 goals, scored 651 goals, won 10 LaLiga titles and four Champions League trophies as well as a lot of individual awards, which has cemented the Argentine wizard's status as one of the absolute best players. ever in Barcelona history.

Messi will in all probability get the record for most LaLiga matches for himself when FC Barcelona take on Cadiz in exactly one week. If the 33-year-old Argentine comes on the field on Sunday, he will play his match number 506, which surpasses both Xavi and everyone else.