#179Career AssistLegendary
“At 0–0 in a Champions League quarter-final, Messi threads the early killer pass that slices PSG open and springs Neymar clear, breaking the deadlock and pushing his assist tally to 179 for his career and 24 for the season.”
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Year2015
UCL#22
2014/15'#24
2015#567
UCL · QF · 1st Leg2015-04-15 · 20:45:00
Paris Saint-Germain1-3
Barcelona1A
In a Champions League quarter-final, Messi dictates the tempo over 90 minutes and threads the key pass for Barcelona’s opener, orchestrating the attack that puts PSG on the back foot and steers Barça toward the semi-finals.
Minute18'
Score
0-0→0-1
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Impact
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Scorer: Neymar
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At 1–1 in a World Cup knockout thriller against France, Messi’s quick-thinking touch and stabbed pass through a crowded box create the deflected opening for Mercado to restore Argentina’s lead, marking career assist number 251.
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France4–3
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