#66Career AssistLegendary
“At 3–0 in a rampant El Clásico, Messi’s perfectly timed through ball slices Madrid open again, springing Villa into the clear to turn humiliation into a 4–0 rout and sealing one of his great derby masterclasses, capped as career assist number 66.”
Year2010
La Liga#44
2010/11'#8
2010#287
La Liga · Matchday 132010-11-29 · 21:00:00
5-0
Barcelona
Real Madrid
2A
“La Manita” became one of the defining nights of Guardiola’s Barcelona, a 5–0 dismantling of Mourinho’s star‑studded Real Madrid in a top‑of‑the-table La Liga clash. Messi didn’t score, but his two assists, constant drifting between the lines, and orchestration of every major attack underlined how he could dominate El Clásico purely as a playmaker on one of the biggest stages in club football.
Minute56'
Score
3-0→4-0
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Impact
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Scorer: David Villa
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