#209Career AssistMemorable
“At 119 minutes of a Copa del Rey final with Barcelona already edging Sevilla, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that releases Neymar to seal the trophy at 2–0, capping the night with his second assist and career assist No. 209.”
Knockout StageLast Minute
Year2016
Copa del Rey#22
2015/16'#23
2016#638
Copa del Rey · F2016-05-22 · 21:30:00
Sevilla0-2
Barcelona2A
In a tense Copa del Rey final where he doesn’t score, Messi stays on for 120 minutes and unlocks Sevilla twice, delivering both extra-time assists that turn a stalemate into a trophy-winning night.
Minute119'
Score
0-1→0-2
xG
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Impact
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Scorer: Neymar
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