Assist #43 vs Bayern Munich · 2009-04-08

#43Career AssistLegendary

“With Barcelona already 1–0 up in a Champions League quarter-final against Bayern, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that slices open their high line, springing Eto’o through to make it 2–0 and underline his rise with career assist number 43.”

Knockout Stage

Year2009

UCL#6

2008/09'#16

2009#188

UCL · Quarter-Final · 1st Leg2009-04-08 · 20:45:00

Against a heavyweight like Bayern in a Champions League knockout tie, a 21-year-old Messi turned Camp Nou into his personal stage, tearing through their defence with two goals and a sublime assist. This was one of the first nights where he didn’t just dazzle, but led an elite European opponent to a complete collapse, signaling the rise of Barcelona’s and Messi’s coming era of dominance.

Minute12'

Score

1-0→2-0

xG

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Impact

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Scorer: Samuel Eto'o

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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.

Knockout StageLast Minute

With Argentina protecting a narrow lead deep in a Copa América quarter-final, Messi’s perfectly timed through ball slices Ecuador open to spring Lautaro Martínez clear and double the advantage, a pressure-soaked assist that pushes his side toward the semi-finals and marks career assist number 314.

In a tense Copa América semi-final deadlocked at 0–0, Messi threads the early pass that slices Colombia open and springs Lautaro Martínez free, breaking the stalemate and pushing Argentina toward the final as he logs career assist number 315.

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#43Career AssistLegendary

“With Barcelona already 1–0 up in a Champions League quarter-final against Bayern, Messi threads a perfectly timed pass that slices open their high line, springing Eto’o through to make it 2–0 and underline his rise with career assist number 43.”

Knockout Stage

Year2009

UCL#6

2008/09'#16

2009#188

UCL · Quarter-Final · 1st Leg2009-04-08 · 20:45:00

Against a heavyweight like Bayern in a Champions League knockout tie, a 21-year-old Messi turned Camp Nou into his personal stage, tearing through their defence with two goals and a sublime assist. This was one of the first nights where he didn’t just dazzle, but led an elite European opponent to a complete collapse, signaling the rise of Barcelona’s and Messi’s coming era of dominance.

Minute12'

Score

1-0→2-0

xG

—

Impact

—

Scorer: Samuel Eto'o

Similar Assists

Assist#349

2022

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.

Knockout StageLast Minute

With Argentina protecting a narrow lead deep in a Copa América quarter-final, Messi’s perfectly timed through ball slices Ecuador open to spring Lautaro Martínez clear and double the advantage, a pressure-soaked assist that pushes his side toward the semi-finals and marks career assist number 314.

In a tense Copa América semi-final deadlocked at 0–0, Messi threads the early pass that slices Colombia open and springs Lautaro Martínez free, breaking the stalemate and pushing Argentina toward the final as he logs career assist number 315.

Assist Sequence

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