#71Career AssistNotable
“With the game still goalless away to Deportivo, Messi threads the move that finally breaks their resistance and springs Villa free, a deadlock‑breaking assist that quietly adds career setup No. 71 and his 13th of the season to a dominant display.”
Year2011
La Liga#48
2010/11'#13
2011#294
La Liga2011-01-08 · 22:00:00
0-4
Dep La Coruña
Barcelona
1G2A
Messi bends in a precise free-kick and adds two defence-splitting assists, orchestrating Barcelona’s attack for 90 minutes in a routine league win over Deportivo that underlines his growing role as the team’s creative hub at 23.
Minute26'
Score
0-0→0-1
xG
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Impact
Winning Goal
Scorer: David Villa
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