#161Career AssistNotable
“With Barcelona only one goal up late in the first half, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that pulls Granada’s defence apart and gives Rakitić a free run to double the lead, another precise contribution in a two-goal, two-assist masterclass and career assist number 161.”
Year2014
La Liga#99
2014/15'#6
2014#525
La Liga2014-09-27 · 18:00:00
6-0
Barcelona
Granada
2G2A
Messi reaches the 400-career-goal landmark with a ruthless brace and two assists in a flowing La Liga rout of Granada, turning a mythical number into just another checkpoint in a complete creative-destroyer performance.
Minute43'
Score
1-0→2-0
xG
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Impact
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Scorer: Rakitić I.
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