Lionel Messi has smashed Alfredo Di Stefano's longstanding Clasico goals record with a hat-trick in a dramatic 4-3 win at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 26-year-old Argentine netted for the 19th time against Real Madrid in the first half of Sunday's Liga clash, thus moving him one clear of his compatriot in the all-time standings, and then struck again twice more from the penalty spot in the second half.
Los Blancos icon Di Stefano hit 18 goals in 30 Clasicos between 1953 and 1964, but Messi has now surpassed that total in just 27 games between the two great Liga rivals.
However, Sunday night's hat-trick at the same venue means that he has now taken outright possession of one of the Clasico's most prestigious records.
Messi, who set up Andres Iniesta's opener, has also moved ahead of Hugo Sanchez and into second place on La Liga's all-time record goalscorers' list, on 236 goals. The Rosario native is now just 16 shy of record-holder Telmo Zarra.
However, Sunday night's hat-trick at the same venue means that he has now taken outright possession of one of the Clasico's most prestigious records.
Messi, who set up Andres Iniesta's opener, has also moved ahead of Hugo Sanchez and into second place on La Liga's all-time record goalscorers' list, on 236 goals. The Rosario native is now just 16 shy of record-holder Telmo Zarra.
Messi, who set up Andres Iniesta's opener, has also moved ahead of Hugo Sanchez and into second place on La Liga's all-time record goalscorers' list, on 236 goals. The Rosario native is now just 16 shy of record-holder Telmo Zarra.
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