#198Career AssistNotable
“With Barcelona already pulling away at 3–1, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that tears Celta’s back line apart, giving Suárez a clear route to goal and adding another assist to his tally in a dominant 10/10 performance.”
Year2016
La Liga#119
2015/16'#12
2016#616
La Liga2016-02-14 · 20:30:00
6-1
Barcelona
Celta Vigo
1G2A
On a hot scoring streak, Messi crowns this league outing with a cheeky rolled penalty assist and a trademark free-kick goal, directly driving Barcelona’s rout of Celta with 1 goal and 2 assists over 90 minutes.
Minute81'
Score
3-1→4-1
xG
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Impact
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Scorer: Luis Suárez
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