Rodriguez surpasses Messi's Copa America assists record.
With his sixth assist of the competition on a goal-scoring pass, Jefferson Lerma became the player with the most assists in a single edition since this statistic was first kept track of in 2011.
Charlotte: James Rodriguez, a midfielder, broke the record held by Argentine great Lionel Messi for most assists on goals in a single Copa America season.
Jefferson Lerma's assist for the goal was his sixth assist of the competition, making him the player with the most assists in a single edition since the statistic's computation in 2011.
Messi held the previous record with five assists during the Copa América 2021.
Colombia's top player, #10, recorded his fourth consecutive game with at least one assist with this sixth help. He scored two goals to start the match against Paraguay. In the quarterfinals, he added two more against Panama and one more against Costa Rica.
Colombia advanced to the final, which takes place in Miami on Sunday, after defeating Uruguay 1-0. Argentina is up next, where Lionel Messi and company are trying to win the Copa America twice in a row.
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