#63Career AssistNotable
“At 4–1 up in Almería, Messi threads another ruthless pass that pulls a tired defence apart and gifts Bojan space to add Barça’s fifth, capping a 3-goal, 2-assist masterclass and nudging his tally toward that looming 100 La Liga goals milestone.”
Hat-trick
Year2010
La Liga#41
2010/11'#5
2010#285
La Liga · Matchday 122010-11-20 · 20:00:00
0-8
Almería
Barcelona
3G2A
A ruthless demolition away to Almería where Messi turned a routine league trip into a showcase of total dominance, orchestrating an 8–0 win with a hat-trick and two assists. In the heart of his 2010–11 Ballon d’Or season, this match crystallized how he could decide a La Liga game almost single-handedly, blurring the line between scorer and playmaker. It’s one of those performances that defined the aura of inevitability around peak Messi in domestic competition.
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Scorer: Bojan Krkic
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