“With Barcelona still locked at 0–0 late against Athletic, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that finally slices open the defence for Neymar, breaking the deadlock and standing as his first assist of the 2014–15 league season and 156th of his career.”
With the Copa del Rey semi-final locked at 0–0, Messi threads the decisive pass that finally pierces Valencia’s block and frees Suárez to make it 1–0, a deadlock-breaking moment that becomes career assist No. 243.
At 1–1 in the 79th minute, Messi threads the pass that restores PSG’s lead and completes yet another assist hat-trick, turning a tense league game against Saint-Étienne into a showcase of his control as a creator on career assist number 317.
With the Supercopa final level at 1–1 in the 78th minute, Messi’s vision and pass unpick Sevilla’s defensive block to free Dembélé for the strike that restores Barcelona’s lead and delivers his first assist of the season.
At 1–1 late against Inter in a tight Champions League group clash, Messi’s burst and perfectly weighted pass carve open the defence for Suárez to restore Barcelona’s lead, capping a dominant display with career assist number 274.