#28Career AssistLegendary
“Trailing Paraguay in a tense World Cup qualifier, Messi threads the move that frees Agüero for Argentina’s crucial equalizer, a pressure-soaked intervention that also registers career assist number 28 and his first of the qualifying campaign.”
Year2008
WCQ#2
2008/09'#1
2008#142
WCQ2008-09-06 · 16:00:00
Argentina1-1
Paraguay1A
Under pressure after a loss in a turbulent World Cup qualifying campaign, Messi leads Argentina’s response against Paraguay by threading the key assist that opens the scoring and carries their attack over 90 tense minutes.
Minute59'
Score
0-1→1-1
xG
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Impact
Equalizer
Scorer: Sergio Agüero
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