#288Career AssistMemorable
“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.”
Winning Goal
Year2020
La Liga#173
2019/20'#16
2020#851
La Liga2020-02-09 · 21:00:00
Real Betis2-3
Barcelona3A
In the middle of a three-game scoring drought, Messi completely takes over as creator, threading three assists and six key passes to drag Barcelona to victory and underline his sustained dominance of Real Betis.
Minute72'
Score
2-2→2-3
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Impact
Winning Goal
Scorer: Lenglet C.
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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.
Winning Goal
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Oct 2Assist Sequence
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ReceiptCarryDribbleShotGoalTeammateUnder PressureWith ballPass
ReceiptCarryDribbleShotPass
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