#210Career AssistLegendary
“At 0–0 in a Copa América quarter-final, Messi threads a perfectly timed through ball that slices Venezuela open and sends Higuaín clear to break the deadlock, a trademark vision-first assist that becomes career setup number 210.”
Knockout Stage
Year2016
Copa América#8
2015/16'#24
2016#642
2016 Copa América Centenario · QF2016-06-18 · 19:00:00
Venezuela1-4
Argentina1G2A
In a high-pressure Copa América quarter-final, Messi runs the game as Argentina’s creator-in-chief, threading two assists before adding a goal of his own to extend his scoring form and power them into the semis.
Minute8'
Score
0-0→0-1
xG
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Impact
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Scorer: Gonzalo Higuaín
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