At 0–0 in a Copa América semi-final against the United States, Messi threads an early killer pass that slices open the defence and springs Lavezzi free to break the deadlock, a trademark vision-soaked assist that pushes his season tally towards the 50-goal benchmark.
With Argentina under pressure to ignite their Copa América campaign, Messi breaks Uruguay’s resistance at 0–0 by threading a precise early cross that pulls the defence out of shape and gifts Guido Rodríguez the space to head in, marking career assist number 311.