#172Career AssistMemorable
“At 2–2 in a wild league battle with Athletic, Messi threads the move that restores Barça’s lead and breaks the deadlock in a Man of the Match masterclass, his vision with Neymar capping a peak‑years display and becoming assist number 172 of his career.”
Winning Goal
Year2015
La Liga#106
2014/15'#17
2015#553
La Liga2015-02-08 · 21:00:00
Athletic Club2-5
Barcelona1G2A
In the middle of a hot scoring streak, Messi adds a sublime free-kick goal and two creative assists to dictate every attacking phase against Athletic, turning a routine league outing into a complete playmaking clinic.
Minute64'
Score
1-3→1-4
xG
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Impact
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Scorer: Neymar
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