See what it was like when Neymar played alongside Messi

The other night, Neymar dropped a bombshell, saying he’d like to play alongside Leo Messi once again. Here are the best numbers behind their duo back at Barca times.

• Messi and Neymar played together in 161 Barcelona matches between 2013 and 2017.
• They made 56 joints goal participation during this run.
• Leo scored 149 goals and 36 of them were assisted by the Brazilian.
• Ney netted 82 goals and 20 of them were assisted by the Argentine.
• In 8 games, there were 2 or more goal involvements from both Messi and Neymar: meaning, Neymar assisted on Leo’s goal twice or vice-versa.
• The 6-0 Elche win in January 2015 stands out: in this match, Neymar scored twice after Leo’s passes and Messi converted a penalty won by the Brazilian.
• The last official game with the duo was the finest example of Messi-Neymar partnership: Leo opened the scoring after the winger’s assist to beat Alaves 3-1 in the Copa del Rey final.

Editor’s note: all these numbers are taken from Transfermarkt. This source also counts penalties won as assists.