“With the Supercopa final level at 1–1 in the 78th minute, Messi’s vision and pass unpick Sevilla’s defensive block to free Dembélé for the strike that restores Barcelona’s lead and delivers his first assist of the season.”
In the Supercopa de España final, Messi dictates the game over 90 minutes and sparks Barcelona’s comeback with a sharp assist, extending his long-running dominance over Sevilla on another trophy night.
In a tense Copa América quarter-final locked at 0–0, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that slices Ecuador open and springs De Paul through to break the deadlock, a pressure-breaking contribution that also registers career assist number 313.
With the Copa del Rey semi-final locked at 0–0, Messi threads the decisive pass that finally pierces Valencia’s block and frees Suárez to make it 1–0, a deadlock-breaking moment that becomes career assist No. 243.
At 1–1 in the 79th minute, Messi threads the pass that restores PSG’s lead and completes yet another assist hat-trick, turning a tense league game against Saint-Étienne into a showcase of his control as a creator on career assist number 317.
At 1–1 late against Inter in a tight Champions League group clash, Messi’s burst and perfectly weighted pass carve open the defence for Suárez to restore Barcelona’s lead, capping a dominant display with career assist number 274.