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Neymar Breaks Champions League Assists Record for a Single Season

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Barcelona star Neymar broke the record for most UEFA Champions League assists in a single campaign as he set up Sergi Roberto's dramatic late goal during the Blaugrana's incredible 6-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.

He equalled the record of seven assists—based on Opta stats stretching back to 2003-04—held by former Barca team-mate Xavi, Mesut Ozil and Zlatan Ibrahimovic when he set up his seventh goal of the 2016-17 season against Celtic in November.

But with his assist for Barca's sixth goal against PSG, the 25-year-old now stands alone as the tournament's most prolific creator in one term, per Squawka Football:

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Stunning @neymarjr assist!