Complete Messi Match History

The match player ratings use the WhoScored rating algorithm, which is considered the most respected and accurate rating system in football. The algorithm is their own, but the stats the rating is based on are sourced straight from Opta.

Opta review their stats after each game, so the rating is also subject to change for a day or so after the match.

For matches that WhoScored does not cover, the SofaScore rating algorithm and stats are used instead. These games are marked with an asterisk (*).

Again, SofaScore is powered by Opta stats - the only difference being that their key pass stats also include Opta's "Second Assist" in addition to passes that lead to shots. The definition for this is "a pass that creates an opportunity for another player to assist a goal", however this is a relatively rare occurrence.