How the numbers stack up for record-breaking Lionel Messi at Barcelona

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring against Real Sociedad (Alvaro Barrientos/AP)

Lionel Messi celebrated his Barcelona appearance record with a brace against Real Sociedad on Sunday.

Messi equalled Xavi’s mark of 767 games for the Catalan giants in last Tuesday’s 4-1 win over Huesca – the pair played together on 403 occasions – and then went past him to 768 against Sociedad, scoring twice on each occasion.