“With Barcelona briefly pegged back at 1–1 in a Champions League group tie, Messi threads the move that releases Digne into space to restore the lead, underlining his control of the game en route to career assist No.234.”
Extending a hot scoring streak in the Champions League group stage, Messi bends in a trademark free-kick and adds a precise assist to dominate Olympiacos as Barcelona’s 30-year-old talisman runs the game for 90 minutes.
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.
With Barcelona locked at 1–1 and needing a spark in Vigo, Messi threads the move that pulls Celta’s defence apart and restores the lead for Suárez, capping a dominant creative display with his second assist and career assist no. 294.
At 3–3 in an early-season goal rush, Messi threads the pass that slices open Huesca and restores Barça’s lead, a vision-soaked assist that becomes career setup number 254 and his second of a dominant 8–2 display.
At 2–0 up in a World Cup semi-final against Croatia, Messi’s twisting run on the right pulls Gvardiol apart and carves out the byline angle for Álvarez to tap in, sealing the final spot and logging career assist 349.