Messi sets new record, now top assister for national teams: stats | OneFootball

The Argentine star did not score, but he provided two assists to reach 60 assists and position himself as the top assist provider in history, surpassing Neymar and Donovan.

The Argentine National Team delivered, shone, and thrashed Puerto Rico in the last friendly of the tour in the United States with Lionel Messi playing the entire match and setting a new personal record.

The Rosario native couldn't score, had several goal opportunities, but delivered two assists to become the top assist provider in National Teams, not only extending the lead in the “Albiceleste”.

With the assist to Montiel and Lautaro Martínez, Messi reached 60 assists and broke the tie with Neymar and Landon Donovan, the American star, who along with the Brazilian ace reached 58 assists and are in second place on the list. Sándor Kocsis with 51 and Ferenc Puskás with 50 complete the list.

The "top" in Argentina

Messi reached 60 assists, widening the gap with the rest. The runner-up is ‘Fideo’ Di María with 28 assists and the third is Maradona with 26. The only active player is Giovanni Lo Celso but with a huge difference: 15 assists boasts the former Rosario Central player with the “Albiceleste”.

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