“At 0–0 early against Getafe, Messi threads the move that finally unblocks Barça’s dominance, his vision creating the opening for Alexis to break the deadlock and log Messi’s 116th career assist, 29th of that season.”
In the middle of a hot scoring streak, Messi dictates a routine league night against Getafe with one goal and two assists, turning Round 32 into a showcase of his all‑action playmaking from deep.
At 0–0 in a tight Champions League group tie against Viktoria Plzeň, Messi threads the move that finally pries them open for Iniesta, the breakthrough also registering as his 100th career assist.
In a tense Copa América quarter-final locked at 0–0, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that slices Ecuador open and springs De Paul through to break the deadlock, a pressure-breaking contribution that also registers career assist number 313.
At 0–0 away to Juventus in the Champions League group stage, Messi’s incisive pass into space unpicks a tight back line to give Dembélé the opener, doubling as the 300th assist of his career.
With Barcelona still locked at 0–0 in Málaga, Messi threads the decisive pass that finally opens the home defence for Ibrahimović, breaking the deadlock and quietly bringing up his 50th career assist as a creator at just 22.