Lionel Messi Creates History, Breaks Neymar's World Record Of...

Last Updated:October 15, 2025, 08:15 IST

Messi set up two goals for his Argentina teammates in their 6-0 win over Puerto Rico on Wednesday.

Lionel Messi breaks Neymar's reocrd of most assists in international football. (Picture Credit: AFP)

Lionel Messi entered his name in the history books on Wednesday (October 14) by breaking Neymar’s world record of most assists in international football. Neymar has played 128 international matches for Brazil so far, and in addition to scoring 79 goals, he also provided 59 assists. On the other hand, Messi reached his 60-assist mark in international football on Wednesday against Puerto Rico.

In the match which Argentina won by 6-0 at Chase Stadium, Messi set up two goals for his Argentine teammates.

In the 23rd minute of the match, Messi set up a goal for Gonzalo Montiel, and in the 84th minute, he provided an assist to Lautaro Martinez.

Most assists in international football

Two goals each by Mac Allister & Lautaro

Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martinez each scored two goals and Argentina routed Puerto Rico 6-0 in an international football friendly.

Argentine legend Lionel Messi assisted on two goals and played the entire way in a match moved from Chicago to the home pitch of Messi’s MLS Inter Miami squad.

Mac Allister, a standout midfielder for reigning English Premier League champion Liverpool, opened the scoring on a header in the 14th minute.

Messi set up the second goal for the Albiceleste with a through ball to Gonzalo Montiel, who fired in a shot to the bottom left corner in the 23rd minute.

Mac Allister scored again in the 36th minute for a 3-0 Argentina half-time lead.

Puerto Rico’s Steven Echevarria scored an own goal in the 64th minute to give Argentina a 4-0 edge.

Martinez, who entered in the 63rd minute, scored in the 79th and 84th minutes — the latter off a Messi assist — to give the South Americans their final victory margin.

The match was moved over low ticket sales, according to organizers.

Argentina was coming off a 1-0 victory over Colombia last Friday, the same day Puerto Rico beat St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2-1.

(With inputs from AFP)

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