“With PSG level early in the second half, Messi threads the key pass that releases Mbappé to restore the lead against Saint-Étienne, underlining his playmaking control in Ligue 1 and bringing up career assist number 325 and his 10th of the season.”
With the Copa del Rey semi-final locked at 0–0, Messi threads the decisive pass that finally pierces Valencia’s block and frees Suárez to make it 1–0, a deadlock-breaking moment that becomes career assist No. 243.
At 1–1 in the 79th minute, Messi threads the pass that restores PSG’s lead and completes yet another assist hat-trick, turning a tense league game against Saint-Étienne into a showcase of his control as a creator on career assist number 317.
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.
With the Supercopa final level at 1–1 in the 78th minute, Messi’s vision and pass unpick Sevilla’s defensive block to free Dembélé for the strike that restores Barcelona’s lead and delivers his first assist of the season.