The Fastest Player In El Clasico Revealed

I've said it before and it'll say it again. How bloody brilliant was the Clasico on Sunday night?

He may have left the field with a tooth missing, but Lionel Messi's heroic goal in the final minutes left millions screaming at their televisions as the little magician produced yet another piece of El Clasico magic.

Messi used his pace and trickery to weave into space and deliver. The 29-year-old's speed has always been a factor in his game, but how fast is he right now?

Spanish publication Marca published a number of interesting stats after the game, including the fastest players and who ran furthest.

In terms of pace, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique recorded a high speed of 33.33km/h. The highest of anyone on the pitch.

Real Madrid pair Marco Asensio (33.22km/h) and Cristiano Ronaldo (33.14km/h) lagged behind Pique in the speed rankings.

In terms of who ran furthest during the game, Marca reveal that Barcelona ran seven kilometres more than opponents Real Madrid, with full-back Sergi Roberto covering 12km - a record high.

Jordi Alba and teammate Ivan Rakitic both covered 11km.

Interesting statistics indeed. Who'd have thought Pique would be faster than the likes of Ronaldo and Asensio?

(H/T: Marca)

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Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare is a writer at SPORTbible. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pele, Carles Puyol and Tim Henman. He dabbles in all things sport but football is his biggest passion. He was once hit in the head by a wayward strike from Nicky Butt and lived to tell the tale.

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