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Lionel Messi has scored or assisted almost 80% of Barcelona’s league goals under Setién

Lionel Messi has been Barcelona’s most important player in the Quique Setién era, and it’s not even close. The Argentina has scored or assisted 23 of the 29 goals (not counting own goals) the Catalans have scored in La Liga since the manager took over for Ernesto Valverde. That means 79% of Barcelona’s goals in that time have been either scored or assisted by Messi.

In 17 games, Messi has provided 15 assists and scored 8 goals. Sergi Roberto, Arthur, Arturo Vidal, Luis Suárez, and Ansu Fati (twice) are the only Barcelona players besides Messi to have scored in this time without being assisted by Messi in the process.