Most appearances playing with Javier Mascherano

We take a look at the 10 players who've played alongside two-time UEFA Champions League winner Javier Mascherano the most times.

• Lionel Messi (414)

Number one on this list is Mascherano's long imte Argentina and Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi.

Messi clears the way, with both players having played 414 matches and 32,154 minutes together.

• Sergio Busquets (266)

Busquets and Mascherano have played 266 times together, all at Barcelona.

This may come as a surprise given that both players prefer to play in the same role as a defensive midfielder. The Argentine's ability to play as a central defender served him well in his career, playing frequently in that role for La Liga giants Barcelona.

• Andres Iniesta (243)

Just 13 appearances behind Busquets, Iniesta enters the list at third.

Iniesta and Mascherano played 243 times together in a Barcelona team that won the UEFA Champions League on two occasions in 2011 and 2015.

• Dani Alves (226)

The Brazilian right back played 226 times with Mascherano, and the two combined for one goal during their time together.

When playing together, Barcelona recorded 2.38 points per league game, the highest tally out of anyone in this top 10.

• Gerard Pique (222)

The first central defender on the list is Gerard Pique, with 222 appearances with Mascherano.

The two spent eight years at Barcelona together before Mascherano left the club in 2018.

• Pedro (183)

Pedro makes the list in sixth, having played 193 times with the Argentinian.

They played a total of 10,054 minutes together.

• Xavi (175)

Xavi makes the list in seventh, having played 175 times with Mascherano at Barcelona.

The Spanish international left Barcelona in 2015, meaning the pair spent seven seasons together at Barcelona.

• Jordi Alba (160)

Jordi Alba adds to the list of former Barcelona players, playing 160 games with Mascherano.

Despite Mascherano having played more minutes with Alba than Xavi and Pedro, Alba drops below the pair in the appearances list.

• Neymar (144)

The second Brazilian international on the list is Al Hilal's Neymar.

Neymar and Mascherano played 144 times together, however never managed to combine for a goal.

• Jamie Carragher (134)

The first player on the list that hasn't represented Barcelona is Jamie Carragher.

Mascherano spent three seasons at Liverpool, playing 134 times with the Liverpudlian.