#255Career AssistNotable
“At 5–3 up in a La Liga goal-fest, Messi threads the pass that releases Jordi Alba to stretch the scoreline to 6–3, capping a dominant 10/10 display with his 255th career assist and third of the season.”
Year2018
La Liga#151
2018/19'#3
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.
Minute81'
Score
6-2→7-2
xG
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Impact
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Scorer: Jordi Alba
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