#41Career AssistNotable
“At 2–0 up in a routine league win over Sporting Gijón, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that releases Dani Alves to kill off the match at 3–0, quietly adding career assist number 41 (and 14 for the season) to his growing playmaker résumé.”
Year2009
La Liga#26
2008/09'#14
2009#174
La Liga2009-02-08 · 19:00:00
3-1
Barcelona
Sporting Gijón
2A
Minute65'
Score
2-0→3-0
xG
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Impact
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Scorer: Dani Alves
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