#299Career AssistMemorable
“With Barcelona already cruising at 4–1 in this Champions League group opener, Messi threads a late pass that frees Dembélé to cap the rout, wrapping up a 10/10 man-of-the-match display and bringing his career tally to 299 assists.”
Year2020
UCL#35
2020/21'#1
2020#876
UCL · Group2020-10-20 · 21:00:00
Barcelona5-1
Ferencváros1G1A
In Barcelona’s first Champions League group match after a league defeat, Messi steadies the campaign with a dominant 90-minute display, scoring from the spot and threading a trademark assist to lead a 5–1 rout of Ferencváros as man of the match.
Minute89'
Score
4-1→5-1
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Impact
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Scorer: O. Dembélé
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