Messi sets new record, now top assist maker in internationals: stats | OneFootball

The Argentine star didn’t score, but provided two assists to reach 60 goal passes and position himself as the top assist provider in history, surpassing Neymar and Donovan.

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

The Rosario native couldn’t find the net, had several chances to score, but delivered two assists to become the top assist provider in National Teams, further increasing his lead with the “Albiceleste.”

With the assists 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, had reached 58 assists and now sit in second place on the list. Sándor Kocsis with 51 and Ferenc Puskás with 50 complete the ranking.

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 third is Maradona with 26. The only active player is Giovanni Lo Celso, but with a huge difference: 15 assists is what the former Rosario Central player boasts with the “Albiceleste.”

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