Messi at the Bernabeu - memorable celebrations

2 May 2009: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona league match (2-6)

Messi scored two goals in this legendary Clasico, as the newspapers lapped up the Barcelona legend. The Argentine lifted his shirt and showed a message to the crowd, more supportive than the usual controversy displayed on players' shirts: it was a message in favour of the fight against Fragile X Syndrome. The Messi Foundation has been the driving force behind several campaigns to combat the illness.

10 April 2010: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona league match (0-2)

Messi opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with a cracker: a bullet of a pass from Xavi, controlled brilliantly to take it past Albiol and right-foot accuracy to beat Casillas. Barcelona's magician ran towards the crowd, grasping the club's badge and displaying in front of the Madrid fans.

27 April 2011: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona Champions League match (0-2)

Messi scored two goals for Barca in the first-leg of the Champions League semi-finals against Real Madrid, one of the most heated and tense Clasicos in recent years. For both of the celebrations, Messi made a gesture in honour of Gabi Milito by pointing towards the sky. He also gestured towards the travelling Barcelona fans by grasping the badge on his shirt.

23 March 2014: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona (3-4)

This time Messi left us with two memorable celebrations: the one for the goal that drew Barcelona level for 2-2, and his penalty celebration that won Barcelona the match. For the first celebration, he punched the air from inside the goal and grabbed the ball to take it back to the centre spot ... while his teammates fought with the opposition. For the second, he kissed the badge on his shirt while making his way towards the stands.

21 November 2015: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona league match (0-4)

For this clash, Lionel Messi started on the bench having just come back from injury. Despite Barca having a good game, Messi was nervous. After Iniesta's scored to make it 0-3, he exploded with happiness, jumped off the bench and gave the Fuentealbilla footballer a huge hug. Four minutes later, he returned to his seat on the bench. The Barca legend celebrated as if the goal was his own.

23 April 2017: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona league match (2-3)

This match definitely lays claim to Messi's most memorable celebration, a scene that bore witness to pure Azulgrana iconography. After scoring the winning goal on aggregate from a Sergi Roberto counter, Messi made his way towards the stands, took off his shirt and displayed the number on the back to the Madrid fans around the Bernabeu. He then kissed it. An icon.

23 December 2017: Real Madrid - FC Barcelona league match (0-3)

Messi scored the second goal of the game with a penalty and opened his arms to the crowd, as a music maestro would. Another of his gestures that the whole world saw.