Barça and Messi kings of the 2010s
The 2010s were a decade defined by Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona. From 2010 to 2019, the club have achieved some record-setting statistics in wins, goals and assists, led by the Argentinian forward. No other player from Europe's top five leagues has matched such numbers.
Teams with the most victories
1. FC Barcelona: 289 victories
2. Real Madrid: 273 victories
3. Juventus: 260 victories
4. Manchester City: 250 victories
5. Bayern Munich: 250 victories
On 289 occasions Barça have taken wins in LaLiga, in a period spanning from Pep Guardiola's time in charge to Ernesto Valverde's tenure in the dugout. In fact, every one of FC Barcelona's 34 LaLiga rivals has been on the receiving end of a defeat by the Blaugrana. The club have won 7 of the last 10 LaLiga titles: 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18 and 2018/19.
Messi the most victorious
1. Messi: 260 wins
2. Sergio Busquets: 245 wins
3. Cristiano Ronaldo: 244 wins
4. Thomas Müller: 228 wins
5. Benzema: 219 wins
6. Piqué: 219 wins
Messi has been on the winning side against every LaLiga side to compete in the Spanish top flight this decade:Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Valencia, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Espanyol, Athletic Club, Villarreal, Getafe, Levante, Betis, Celta, Deportivo, Màlaga, Osasuna, Granada, Rayo, Eibar, Mallorca, Almeria, Leganés, Valladolid, Alaves, Zaragoza, Las Palmas, Sporting, Racing, Girona, Elche, Tenerife, Cordoba, Hèrcules, Huesca and Xerez.
Blaugrana goals
Goals have been synonymous with Barça. No side has been able to match their scoring pace, and in particular that of Messi.
1. FC Barcelona: 1060 goals
2. Real Madrid: 1016 goals
3. Bayern Munich: 863 goals
4. Manchester City: 841 goals
5. París Saint-Germain: 827 goals
As well as beating them, FC Barcelona have scored against: Sevilla, Atlético Madrid, Valencia, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Espanyol, Athletic Club, Villarreal, Getafe, Levante, Betis, Celta, Deportivo, Màlaga, Osasuna, Granada, Rayo, Eibar, Mallorca, Almeria, Leganés, Valladolid, Alaves, Zaragoza, Las Palmas, Sporting, Racing, Girona, Elche, Tenerife, Cordoba, Hèrcules, Huesca and Xerez - every possible opponent for them in the Primera División.
1. Messi: 369 goals
2. Cristiano Ronaldo: 335 goals
3. Cavani: 223 goals
4. Lewandowski: 221 goals
5. Luis Suárez: 210 goals
6. Agüero: 198 goals
Messi has only failed to find the net against Xerez in the top flight, with the Andalusian side only making the briefest of appearances in LaLiga early in the decade. Sevilla (24) and Valencia (22) are the teams against whom he has scored the most.
Most assists for Messi
1. Messi: 136
2. Di María: 108
3. Özil: 106
4. Müller: 103
5. Cristiano Ronaldo: 95
6. David Silva: 94
The versatility of Messi is plain to see when looking at his assist statistics, which he also heads for Europe's top leagues during the 2010s. The team and the player have defined a decade at the Camp Nou and beyond.
