“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.”
Amid an eight-game Champions League goal drought, Messi instead dominates as creator against Inter, dictating play for 90 minutes and slicing them open with a trademark assist and multiple big chances in a high-stakes group clash.
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.
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.
At 2–2 away to Betis, Messi threads a perfectly weighted pass that pulls their back line apart and frees Lenglet to restore Barça’s lead, capping a 10/10 display with his third assist and 288th of his career.