Barcelona 2018-19: How majestic Messi is

Scoring 50 goals in 37 games in 2011-12 was truly incredible, but somehow Messi was even better the following season, despite scoring four fewer goals. In 2012-13, he averaged 1.44 goals per game (up from 1.35), his best campaign ever in that regard, and also had 12 assists. There was evidence that he had abandoned his playmaking duties, attempting a reduced number of 1,759 passes, which could explain his increased decisiveness, highlighted by a career-high conversion rate of 28, 22 percent. His record of scoring every 56.98 minutes is also the best he has ever managed in a La Liga season.