The Barcelona ace has won more club laurels than Real Madrid in the period from year 2000 up to date
Lionel Messi after he led Barcelona to the Spanish Super Cup triumph on Sunday against Sevilla has 33 titles to his credit.
The 21st century has seen Barcelona close up the gap with Real Madrid in terms of silverware and one person to be credited for the successes is Lionel Messi.
The Argentine has won a total of 33 titles in all competitive club competitions and that surpass Real Madrid’s 18.
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Below is the stats
Lionel Messi
La Liga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18- 9
Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017– 6
Supercopa de España: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018- 8
UEFA Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15- 4
UEFA Super Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015- 3
FIFA Club World Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015- 3
Total: 33
Real Madrid
La Liga: 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2016–17- 6
Copa Del Rey: 2010–11, 2013–14- 2
Super Copa Espana: 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2017- 5
UEFA Champions League: 2001–02, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18- 5
UEFA Super Cup: 2002, 2014, 2016, 2017- 4
Inter-Continental: 2002- 1
FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2016, 2017
Total: 28