“With PSG still searching for a way through at 0–0 against Juventus, Messi threads the move that finally cracks the Italian back line, timing his combination with Mbappé perfectly to open the scoring and log career assist number 345.”
On a hot scoring run but held without a goal, Messi still dictates PSG’s Champions League group finale against Juventus with 90 minutes of high-control play and a key assist, extending the team’s winning surge while showing his late-career influence goes beyond just finishing.
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.
At 2–0 in a Champions League semi-final against Bayern, Messi threads a stoppage-time pass that releases Neymar to seal a 3–0 first-leg cushion, capping his masterclass with career assist number 183.
In a 5–0 El Clásico demolition already at 2–0, Messi’s perfectly timed through ball slices Real Madrid open for Villa to make it three, capping a masterclass in control and vision on the way to his 65th career assist.
At 3–0 in a Copa América semi-final, Messi threads a late pass that slices open the tiring U.S. back line, springing Higuaín to seal a 4–0 rout and cap one of his most dominant tournament displays, adding career assist No. 213 and his 27th of the season.