LIONEL MESSI has made history yet again by beating Xavi’s single-season assist record in the final game of 2019-20.
Barcelona may have missed out on the LaLiga title to rivals Real Madrid amid a rocky run of form since the return.
Messi broke the LaLiga single-season assist record against AlavesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
But Messi has still managed to break yet another record.
Going into the final game of the season, Messi sat level with former Barcelona team-mate Xavi on 20 assists.
And in the clash with Alaves, essentially a dead-rubber, Messi still managed to make headlines.
The Argentine legend notched his 21st assist of the season – the most in a single campaign in LaLiga history.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
