Top 10 players with most assists in El Clasico history

Published at :August 28, 2023 at 9:49 AM

Modified at :January 13, 2024 at 6:29 PM

Some of the best players have played in the El Clasico

It is a football game that has endured a bloody civil war and a puppet government, with two different fan bases from diametrically opposed regions.

Yet it has also given us some of the best matches and athletes we have ever witnessed, including icons like Johan Cruyff, Alfredo Di Stefano, Ferenc Puskas, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi. The most notable El Clasico records will be covered in depth on this page.

Jordi Alba: (29g 6a)

Barcelona‘s Jordi Alba, a left-back, is essential to assaults from wide areas and, with six assists, is undoubtedly one of the game’s top assist producers. With 1821 passes made this season, fourth most in the whole league, the Catalan has already contributed six assists and is essential to the team’s passing attack.

Sergio Roberto: (18g 6a)

The epitome of a versatile player is Sergi Roberto. He can play as a right defender and a midfielder in El Clásico de La Liga because of his flexibility. The Barça young team has adopted La Masa’s mentality of holding onto the ball and making accurate passes to advance the attack. Roberto finished third among the top assist producers in El Clásico games with a total of six.

Mesut Ozil: (16g 6a)

His individual accomplishments resulted in a 2010 transfer to Real Madrid. He played for the team for three seasons, leading the league in assists each time, and helped the team win the La Liga championship. He spent some of his greatest seasons with Real Madrid when he became one of the top playmakers and made an impression with six assists in 16 games during the El Clasico.

Roberto Carlos: (24g 7a)

Another left back, but this time a Real Madrid great. Because of the Brazilian’s thrilling and persistent wandering down the wing in the 1990s and 2000s, Los Blancos supporters fell in love with him. In addition to scoring a lot of goals over his career, he contributed seven assists in LaLiga ElClasico matches because of his strength, speed, and offensive skills.

Pep Guardiola: (20g 7a)

Guardiola was a holding midfielder who often operated as a playmaker from a deep position. He played at Barcelona for the entirety of his career, playing in Johan Cruyff’s Dream Team that captured the club’s first European Cup in 1992 as well as four straight Spanish league titles from 1991 to 1994. From 1997 until his retirement from the club in 2001, he served as the team’s captain.

Andres Iniesta: (38g 8a)

Andrés Iniesta is a true La Liga legend, much like Xavi. During his tenure at Barcelona, Iniesta played in 38 ElClasico matches, winning fans’ hearts with his flair and talent. The legendary Barça midfielder and World Cup champion has a total of eight assists over the previous 23 years in LaLiga Santander, making him one of Barcelona’s greatest assist producers.

Xavi: (42g 10a)

While passing the ball to his teammates, Xavi Hernández was the picture of accuracy. The former Barcelona midfielder, who played 40 times in ElClasico, is a real LaLiga classic. He contributed ten assists throughout those games, often making a difference, and he and Iniesta together formed the backbone of Barcelona’s midfield.

Karim Benzema: (41g 10a)

The French striker for Real Madrid is skilled at forming connections and assisting teammates in contrast to scoring goals. With 10 assists so far in La Liga ElClasico matches over the previous 23 years, Benzema is third in the charts.

Luis Molowny: (16g 10a)

Throughout 12 seasons with Real Madrid and Las Palmas, he played 175 La Liga games and scored 90 goals. He later managed the two teams, helping the former win 12 major championships in each of his roles. With 10 assists, he is still the second-highest assist provider in the El Clasico and one of Real Madrid’s top playmakers.

Lionel Messi: (45g 14a)

The Argentine star has contributed the most assists in this century’s El Clasico (14). With 26 goals, he has also scored the most goals in ElClasico history. And even though he is a player for Barcelona today, precisely, he leads the league in both scoring and assists.

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