The stat that confirms Leo Messi is the best playmaker in Europe's top leagues

Although he no longer has a large goalscoring quota, Lionel Messi showed his magic in the first five matches of Paris Saint-Germain’s season. And in the last match he reiterated it with two superb assists to give his team the lead.

Against Toulouse, the 35-year-old Argentine set the pace, set the game and provided the goals scored by Neymar and Kylian Mbappé who are becoming regular scorers for PSG, who are now leaders of the competition along with Marseille and Lens in terms of points but highlighted by the huge goal difference.

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In this good moment, PSG is thriving under the good form of Leo Messi as he holds the record of assists that counts in the 5 major leagues in Europe.

"Lionel Messi made 14 assists in Ligue 1 in 2022 and is this year's top assist maker in Europe's 5 big leagues," wrote the Parisian team about Messi's numbers, who has three goals in the Ligue 1 season 2022-23.

PSG and Messi’s look to continue good run

PSG, with 13 points, is set to face Nantes on the sixth matc hday of Ligue 1. If there are no problems, Messi will start the match on Saturday to continue playing as the centerpiece of PSG’s attack.