#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 Liga2010-11-29 · 21:00:00
5-0
Barcelona
Real Madrid
2A
In a ferocious El Clásico, Messi dictates the entire contest from false nine, threading two surgical assists and orchestrating Barcelona’s passing clinic that humiliates Mourinho’s Madrid and defines the peak Guardiola-era dominance.
Minute56'
Score
3-0→4-0
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Impact
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Scorer: David Villa
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