MX23RW : Monday, December 23 11:09:41| >> :120:42905:42905:
[monks data]
Attendance: 78,686
Barcelona logo
La Liga | Gameweek 17
Dec 22, 2018 at 5.30pm UK
 
Celta Vigo logo

2-0

Dembele (10'), Messi (45')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Lionel Messi record vs. Celta Vigo

Sports Mole looks at Lionel Messi's scoring record against Celta Vigo ahead of the Celts' trip to Barcelona this weekend.

La Liga leaders Barcelona welcome Celta Vigo to Camp Nou on Saturday evening for their final match before the winter break.

The defending champions are in a good run of form in the Spanish top flight, winning each of their last three matches without conceding a goal.

Star man Lionel Messi scored a treble in the 5-0 win over Levante last weekend and now has 14 league goals to his name this term, while his tally of 33 in 2018 is unmatched by any player in the division.

With all eyes once again on the Argentina international this weekend, Sports Mole looks at his past record against Celta.



MESvCEL

Messi cannot quite claim a goal-a-game record in this fixture, as is the case against many of his opponents, but nine goals in 14 meetings - as well as the same number of assists - is not bad going.

The Barca superstar struck twice in the second leg when the sides met in last season's Copa del Rey last 16, swinging the tie in his side's favour after being left out of the squad for the first leg.

That was Messi's third goal in three meetings with Celta in 2017-18, having also struck in the first of two 2-2 draws in La Liga.

Only once in the last five meetings has the five-time Ballon d'Or winner failed to find a way through against the Celts, in fact, following on from a three-match scoreless run between November 2014 and February 2016.

ID:344732: cacheID:344732:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2449:
Written by
Daniel Lewis
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde pictured on November 24, 2018
Read Next:
Valverde pleased with win as Messi-inspired Barca hit Levante for five
>
Read more about Lionel Messi Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Atletico MadridAtletico18125133122141
2Real Madrid18124241182340
3Barcelona19122551222938
4Athletic Bilbao19106329171236
5Villarreal188643430430
6Mallorca199371921-230
7Real Sociedad187471613325
8GironaGirona187472625125
9Real BetisBetis186752122-125
10Osasuna186752327-425
11Celta Vigo187382728-124
12Rayo Vallecano185762021-122
13Las PalmasLas Palmas186482327-422
14Sevilla186482027-722
15Leganes184681728-1118
16AlavesAlaves184592130-917
17Getafe183781115-416
18Espanyol1843111630-1415
19Valencia172691626-1012
20Real ValladolidValladolid1833121237-2512


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!