Lionel Messi to Play Farewell Match for Argentina vs Benin
Messi will make his 208th and final Argentina appearance on 6 October at River Plate's Monumental, joined by his 2022 World Cup-winning teammates.
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| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2025 | 32 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2025 | 10 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 8 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 4 |
| Premier League | 2026 | 2 |
| FA Cup | 2025 | 1 |
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Chelsea | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 25/26 | Chelsea | Premier League | 36 | 10 | 4 | 3 121 |
| 25/26 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 3 | 2 | 748 |
| 25/26 | Chelsea | EFL Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 25/26 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 231 |
| 24/25 | Chelsea | Premier League | 36 | 6 | 7 | 2 949 |
| 24/25 | Chelsea | UEFA Conference League | 6 | 2 | 6 | 340 |
| 24/25 | Chelsea | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96 |
| 24/25 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 24/25 | Chelsea | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Chelsea | Premier League | 28 | 3 | 3 | 2 215 |
| 23/24 | Chelsea | EFL Cup | 7 | 2 | 0 | 432 |
| 23/24 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 1 | 446 |
| 22/23 | Chelsea | Premier League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 551 |
| 22/23 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 389 |
| 22/23 | SL Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 429 |
| 22/23 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 334 |
| 22/23 | SL Benfica | UEFA Champions League Qualifying | 4 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 22/23 | SL Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| 2025 | Chelsea | FIFA Club World Cup | 7 | 1 | 3 | 511 |
| 2022 | River Plate | Copa de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol (- 23/24) | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 085 |
| 2022 | River Plate | Copa Libertadores | 8 | 2 | 1 | 666 |
| 2022 | River Plate | Professional Football League (- 23/24) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 450 |
| 2022 | River Plate | Copa de la Liga Profesional - Playoffs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | River Plate | Professional Football League (- 23/24) | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 398 |
| 2021 | Defensa y Justicia | Copa de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol (- 23/24) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 798 |
| 2021 | Defensa y Justicia | Copa Libertadores | 4 | 0 | 2 | 353 |
| 2021 | River Plate | Copa Libertadores | 3 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2021 | Defensa y Justicia | CONMEBOL Recopa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2021 | River Plate | Trofeo de Campeones Superliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| 2020 | Defensa y Justicia | Copa Sudamericana | 6 | 1 | 0 | 328 |
| 2020 | Defensa y Justicia | Copa Libertadores | 4 | 0 | 0 | 320 |
| 2020 | Defensa y Justicia | Copa Maradona - Fase Complementación | 2 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 2020 | CA River Plate U20 | U20 Copa Libertadores | 2 | 1 | 0 | 177 |
| 2020 | Defensa y Justicia | Copa de la Liga Profesional de Fútbol (- 23/24) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 2020 | Defensa y Justicia | Copa Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 2020 | Defensa y Justicia | Copa Superliga (-19/20) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2020 | River Plate | Copa Libertadores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | Chelsea | 170 | 31 | 30 | 13 400 | |
| Total | River Plate | 53 | 12 | 10 | 3 895 |
Messi will make his 208th and final Argentina appearance on 6 October at River Plate's Monumental, joined by his 2022 World Cup-winning teammates.
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