#254Career AssistNotable
“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.”
Winning Goal
Year2018
La Liga#150
2018/19'#2
2018#769
La Liga2018-09-02 · 18:30:00
8-2
Barcelona
Huesca
2G2A
Messi dictates an early-season rout of Huesca with 2 goals and 2 assists, orchestrating Barcelona’s attack from deep and constantly breaking lines with through balls in a complete creative-and-scoring display.
Minute52'
Score
4-2→5-2
xG
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Impact
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Scorer: Rakitić I.
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