The Champions League encounter against Dortmund saw the Argentine ace chalk up his 700th appearance in a Barça shirt.
Leo Messi racked up his 700th Barcelona appearance in the team's 3-1 triumph over Borussia Dortmund. To date, this tally has only ever been achieved by one other player - Xavi Hernández, who is the club's record appearance holder, having featured 767 times.
In these 700 appearances, Messi has spoiled the Culés' faithful by posting some simply stunning stats. Messi has netted 613 times, with many of these goals rounding off stellar performances. These 613 strikes feature 40 hat-tricks, five 4-goal returns and one five-goal haul. These individual numbers have played their part in the team's triumphs that have ensured the Barça trophy cabinet brims with silverware, with the side having lifted the following trophies over the course of Messi's 700 outings: 10 La Liga titles, four Champions League crowns, six Copas del Rey, three Club World Cups and UEFA Super Cups apiece.
