The Argentinian maestro Lionel Messi ended his stay in the French League on a positive note as he was crowned the top assist provider in Ligue 1 for the 2022–2023 season.
Messi slowly racked up numbers this season. He provided 16 assists in Ligue 1 this season. He received the award for this achievement after the game against Clermont Foot 63 on Matchday 38. The Argentine ended the season with 16 assists in 32 league games. This time he edged past his former teammate, Kylian Mbappe, who walked away with the award last year.
The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner sealed his place at the summit ahead of Neymar Jr (11 assists) and Olympique de Marseille’s Jonathan Clauss (also 11 assists).
Messi did not score or provide an assist in his final appearance for Paris Saint-Germain.
Last week, Messi created another record on Sunday in the Ligue 1 match against Strasbourg. The Argentine scored his 496th goal, thus becoming the highest goalscorer in the top five European leagues.
Messi surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo by one goal. Paris Saint-Germain faced Strasbourg on Sunday at the Le Parc des Princes stadium. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. After the match, Paris Saint-Germain was crowned champions of Ligue 1 in 2022–23 because of PSG’s superior goal difference over second-placed Lens.