“At 3–0 in a low‑pressure friendly, Messi still threads a perfectly timed pass that pulls Haiti’s defence apart for Agüero, the routine move quietly doubling as his 250th career assist.”
Messi reaches the 250-assist mark of his career by running the game against Haiti, capping a full 90 minutes with a hat-trick and a laid-on goal as he tunes up Argentina’s attack before the World Cup.
With Argentina already 2–0 up in World Cup qualifying stoppage time, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that splits Bolivia’s tiring back line and releases Julián Álvarez to make it 3–0, capping a first-half masterclass and logging career assist number 377.
With Argentina already ahead in a World Cup qualifier, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that splits Bolivia’s defence to give Lautaro Martínez a simple finish for 2–0, a control-and-vision assist that anchors a 6–0 rout and becomes career assist No. 376, his 15th of the season.
At 1–2 down in a Copa del Rey quarter-final, Messi threads the equalising pass that cracks Levante open and sparks Barcelona’s comeback, completing an assist hat-trick and pushing his career tally to 146.
At 2–2 in a Copa del Rey quarter-final, Messi threads the late pass that restores Barça’s lead and completes an assist hat-trick, underlining a night where his playmaking alone decides the tie’s first leg.