Messi's 6th assist vs Serbia
Argentina 6-0 Serbia
16 Jun 2006 · World Cup Group stage · Neutral
78'Opta assist
- Scorer
- Hernán Crespo
- Venue
- Arena AufSchalkeGelsenkirchen, Germany
Messi set up Hernán Crespo to score.
This was Messi's first World Cup assist and his first assist as a substitute. It came in a 6-0 group stage win over Serbia at Arena AufSchalke. As he also scored in the match, he became the youngest player to score and assist in the same World Cup match, aged 18 years and 357 days.