#30Career AssistNotable
“At 0–0 early against Betis, Messi threads the move that finally cracks their resistance, timing his supply to Eto’o perfectly to open the scoring and set Barcelona’s 3–2 league win in motion, marking career assist number 30 for the 21-year-old.”
Year2008
La Liga#18
2008/09'#3
2008#147
La Liga · Matchday 42008-09-24 · 20:00:00
3-2
Barcelona
Real Betis
2A
Minute16'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG
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Impact
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Scorer: Samuel Eto'o
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At 2–0 up in a World Cup semi-final against Croatia, Messi’s twisting run on the right pulls Gvardiol apart and carves out the byline angle for Álvarez to tap in, sealing the final spot and logging career assist 349.
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With Argentina protecting a narrow lead deep in a Copa América quarter-final, Messi’s perfectly timed through ball slices Ecuador open to spring Lautaro Martínez clear and double the advantage, a pressure-soaked assist that pushes his side toward the semi-finals and marks career assist number 314.
Knockout Stage
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Ecuador0–3
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