“At 3–0 in an MLS Cup semi-final, Messi threads a ruthless line-breaking pass that rips open Cincinnati’s block and releases Allende for the clinching fourth, sealing Miami’s route to the final and marking his 1300th career goal contribution with assist number 404.”
Messi reaches 1300 career goal contributions with a goal and three assists, dictating a MLS Cup semi-final from start to finish at 38 years old to carry Inter Miami into the final.
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 an El Clásico Supercopa final deadlocked at 0–0, Messi threads the move that releases Iniesta behind Madrid’s line, breaking the tension and opening the scoring before later capping the night by reaching the 200-career-goal mark.
At 1–1 in a World Cup knockout thriller against France, Messi’s quick-thinking touch and stabbed pass through a crowded box create the deflected opening for Mercado to restore Argentina’s lead, marking career assist number 251.