#316Career AssistNotable
“At 0–1 down in first-half stoppage time, Messi threads the equalising pass that unlocks Saint-Étienne’s defence and sparks a comeback performance that becomes his first assist hat-trick for PSG and career assist number 316.”
Hat-trick
Year2021
Ligue 1#1
2021/22'#1
2021#947
Ligue 12021-11-28 · 13:00:00
Saint-Étienne1-3
Paris Saint-Germain3A
Messi racks up his fifth career assist hat-trick, dictating PSG’s Ligue 1 trip to Saint-Étienne with three defence-splitting passes that turn a routine league outing into a pure playmaking showcase at age 34.
Minute47'
Score
1-0→1-1
xG
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Impact
Equalizer
Scorer: Marquinhos
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