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#4 Messi and Alba - the best assist-to-scorer pair in Europe’s top flight League
The defender-striker partnership is wrecking havoc this campaign. Jordi Alba made his sixth and seventh assists for Lionel Messi this season as they tormented Celta's defence throughout the first half.
Most of the Barcelona chances in the first half came on the left flank, as Messi and Alba combined well to put Celta Vigo under constant pressure. They broke the deadlock in the 14th minute as Messi hammered Jordi Alba's cross into the back of the net.
The pair put Barcelona 2-0 ahead within the next two minutes. Messi grabbed his second of the night after picking up a beautiful cross from Jordi Alba. It was an excellent linkup between the defender and the striker.
The creator scores one for himself. Messi sends a beautiful ball behind the Celta defence and Alba was there to put it past Alvarez. It was a fine finish by Jordi Alba and the game looked over within the first 30 minutes. A breathtaking show by Messi and Alba.
