The record a Barcelona legend snatched from Lionel Messi in the classic against Real Madrid

Sergio Busquets He has become the new king of the classic who divides the world of football between Catalans and meringues. It is that the central wheel of the Barcelona outmoded 45 commitments they kept Lionel Messi there Sergio Ramos. In addition, he has consolidated himself as the footballer with the most victories in a historic duel, surpassing 21 victories in Paco Gento.

The recent classic Spanish Super Cup In Riadlast January, was not only the first title of xavier as a trainer Blaugranaalso the first who raised Busquets as captain of ass. A club man, Busquets This is already the history of the classics. in December of 2008 started with a victory 2 to 0 in the Camp NouWhen Pep Guardiola sent him to the field to replace Eidur Gudjohnsen.

Since then, the midfielder has played 43 games as a starter in his 46 classics, with 22 wins, eight draws and 16 losses. With her future up in the air at her 34 years old, Without yet revealing the decision he will make for next season, his desire will no doubt be to expand his record at 48 encounters with one task pending, score a goal against the eternal lifelong rival, as none of his 18 screams throughout his career have established him against the merengue.

The classic Busquets were distributed among the 28 in La Liga, 2 in the Champions League, nine in the Copa del Rey there seven in the Spanish Super Cup. With his 22 victories he exceeds the legend of Paco Gento as the player with the most victories in the classic, a new record that can increase the size of his figure. With 710 parties with the t-shirt blaugrana, He is the third footballer with the most games played in the BarcelonaAfter Messi there xavier, and the second with the most wins with a total of 494.

On the Madrid side, the French striker Karim Benzema played his classic number 42, leaving behind Gerard pricks as the eighth protagonist in the history of the confrontation with the most appearances. The French figure has scored in his last three classics (before today’s at the Santiago Bernabéu), and adds a total of thirteen conquests, with a record of 14 wins, 9 draws and 18 losses.

THE PLAYERS WHO PLAYED THE MOST CLASSIC BETWEEN BARCELONA AND REAL MADRID

1 SERGIO BUSQUET

2 LIONEL MESSI

2 SERGIO RAMOS

4 XAVI HERNANDEZ

4 PACO GENTO

4 SANCHI MANOLO

7 KARIM BENZEMA

8 GERARD PIQUE

9 ANDRES INIESTA

10 IKER CASILLAS

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