IN SPORT.ES
After the international break, in which Leo Messi struck a hat-trick to help Argentina reach the World Cup with a 3-1 win over Ecuador in Quito, he must put his La Liga cap on again - for one of the trickiest games of the season. Barcelona head to the Spanish capital to face Atletico Madrid at their new Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
Messi, used to beating records, has a new challenge on Saturday and it's overcoming Barcelona's bad records in recent years at new stadiums.
FAVOURITE VICTIM
Leo Messi has scored 27 goals in 34 games against Atletico for Barcelona. 12 have come in 17 games at the Vicente Calderon, Atletico's old ground. Only Sevilla have let in more Messi goals - 29 - while Real Madrid are third with 24 conceded.
HISTORY
These are Messi's 12 goals at the Calderon
- 20-05-2007 • Liga • J. 35 • Atlético - FC Barcelona • 0 – 6 • 90’ • 2 goles
- 01-03-2008 • Liga • J. 26 • Atlético - FC Barcelona • 4 – 2 • 34’
- 06-01-2009 • Copa • 1/8 • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 1 – 3 • 81’ • 3 goles
- 01-03-2009 • Liga • J. 25 • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 4 – 3 • 90’ • 1 gol
- 14-02-2010 • Liga • J. 22 • Atlético - FC Barcelona • 2 – 1 • 90’
- 19-09-2010 • Liga • J. 03 • Atlético - FC Barcelona • 1 – 2 • 86’ • 1 gol
- 26-02-2012 • Liga • J.25 • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 1 - 2 • 90’ • 1 gol
- 12-05-2013 • Liga • J.35 • Atlético - FC Barcelona • 1 - 2 • 71’
- 21-08-2013 • Supercopa • Final • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 1 – 1 • 46’
- 11-01-2014 • Liga • J.19 • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 0 – 0 • 44’
- 09-04-2014 • Champions • Cuartos • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 1 – 0 • 90’
- 28-01-2015 • Copa • Cuartos • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 2 – 3 • 90’
- 17-05-2015 • Liga • J.37 • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 0-1 • 90’ • 1 gol
- 12-09-2015 • Liga • J.03 • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 1-2 • 31’ • 1 gol
- 13-04-2016 • Champions • Cuartos • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 2-0 • 90’
- 01-02-2017 • Copa • Semifinal • Atlético – FC Barcelona • 1-2 • 32’ • 1 gol
- 26-02-2017 • Liga • J.24 • Atlético – FC Barcelona 1-2 • 90’ • 1 gol