Assist #135 vs Venezuela · 2013-03-22

#135Career AssistLegendary

“At 0–0 in a World Cup qualifier, Messi’s defence-splitting pass finally cracks Venezuela’s resistance to set up Higuaín for the deadlock-breaking and ultimately winning goal, adding career assist No.135 to his tally.”

Winning Goal

Year2013

WCQ#6

2012/13'#14

2013#450

WCQ2013-03-22 · 21:00:00

Amid a hot scoring streak in the 2014 World Cup qualifying marathon, Messi converts from the spot and lays on two goals to run the attack as Argentina’s captain, underlining his central role in steering a resurgent side through a demanding CONMEBOL campaign.

Minute28'

Score

0-0→1-0

xG

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Impact

Winning Goal

Scorer: Gonzalo Higuaín

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At 0–0 in a World Cup qualifier Argentina must win, Messi unlocks Bolivia’s resistance with the assist that breaks the deadlock and ultimately stands as the decisive goal, an early glimpse of him carrying a transitional Albiceleste while quietly logging career assist No.16 and his fifth of the season.

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#135Career AssistLegendary

“At 0–0 in a World Cup qualifier, Messi’s defence-splitting pass finally cracks Venezuela’s resistance to set up Higuaín for the deadlock-breaking and ultimately winning goal, adding career assist No.135 to his tally.”

Winning Goal

Year2013

WCQ#6

2012/13'#14

2013#450

WCQ2013-03-22 · 21:00:00

Amid a hot scoring streak in the 2014 World Cup qualifying marathon, Messi converts from the spot and lays on two goals to run the attack as Argentina’s captain, underlining his central role in steering a resurgent side through a demanding CONMEBOL campaign.

Minute28'

Score

0-0→1-0

xG

—

Impact

Winning Goal

Scorer: Gonzalo Higuaín

Similar Assists

Assist#155

2014

At 118 minutes of a World Cup knockout tie still locked at 0–0, Messi’s surge through the Swiss lines draws defenders and frees Di María, his perfectly timed pass finally cracking the deadlock for Argentina and standing as his 155th career assist.

Winning GoalLast Minute

With Argentina’s World Cup qualifier locked at 0–0, Messi threads the decisive pass that finally opens Peru’s defence and springs Lautaro Martínez through, a late‑career moment of pure vision that breaks the deadlock and becomes assist number 379 of his career and 18 of the season.

At 0–0 in the 115th minute of the UEFA Super Cup final, Messi’s vision finally pries open Shakhtar’s defence for Pedro, a fatigued moment of clarity that delivers Barcelona the trophy and registers his 47th career assist, first of the season.

Winning GoalLast Minute

At 0–0 in a World Cup qualifier Argentina must win, Messi unlocks Bolivia’s resistance with the assist that breaks the deadlock and ultimately stands as the decisive goal, an early glimpse of him carrying a transitional Albiceleste while quietly logging career assist No.16 and his fifth of the season.

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