Messi's third in the 3-0 win, the goal with the most passes in this league season
FC Barcelona earned a superb victory at José Zorrilla in the last match before Christmas. Goals from Lenglet, Braithwaite and Messi
If there was one particular passage of play that drew attention, however, it was the lead up to the goal to make it 0-3 in the 65th minute. Leo Messi once again demonstrated his good connection with Pedri, and took advantage of an outstanding assist from the youngster.
The play stands out because there were 20 uninterrupted passes before the goal, the longest sequence in this league season so far, counting all the teams in the Spanish top-flight.
The action took 46 seconds, going from Ter Stegen to Messi via a total of 9 Barça players: Ter Stegen, Messi, Pedri, Alba, De Jong, Pjanic, Lenglet, Araujo and Mingueza.
A great collective move that took the game away from the hosts.