Here are the six records that Leo Messi broke in the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao, as per Barca19stats, and one record that he equalled.
Records broken
- Most goals in Copa del Rey final
Messi scored his 9th Copa final goal on Saturday, breaking Telmo Zarra's all-time record (8) that had stood for 71.
- Most Copa del Rey finals played in
Leo has played his 10th Copa final (the same as Sergio Busquets), breaking the record of Agustin Gainza (9) that had stood for 63 years.
- Most official titles with a single club
The 2020/21 Copa del Rey became the Argentine's 35th trophy with Barcelona, thus breaking Ryan Giggs' all-time record. The Welshman won 34 trophies with Manchester United. The record was set in 2013.
- Most goals scored in finals
The 33-year-old scored his 31st final goal against Bilbao, beating Pele's all-time record (29) that had stood for 47 years.
- Most consecutive seasons with 30 or more clubs goals among top 5 league players
Messi has scored 30 goals or more for the 13th consecutive season, breaking Gerd Muller's all-time record of 12. The record had stood for 43 years.
- Quickest brace in regular time of a Copa del Rey final
It took Leo 4 minutes to score his two goals against the Basques in the Copa final, breaking Zuazo's record, who had scored two goals inside 10 minutes 37 years ago.
Record equalled
Messi has won his 7th Copa title, the same as Busquets and Gerard Pique, equalling the all-time records of Gainza and Jose Maria Belauste.
