There is no bigger El Clásico icon than Lionel Messi .

In his 17-years at Barcelona , Messi played in as many as 45 El Clásico matches and produced some of the most memorable moments in the history of the storied fixture.

Messi scored 26 goals and assisted 14 times in El Clásico and is undoubtedly one of, if not the first name you think of when looking at the biggest game in football.

We look back at Messi's best El Clásico moments.

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Messi had played in two Clásicos previously and made a mark with an assist in a 3-0 win at the Bernabéu on his debut in November 2005.

A 2-0 loss in his second outing in this fixture was a harsh reminder of the swings between the two Spanish giants.

Messi seemed to take that particular defeat personally though as, aged 19,

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