The Argentine took just 12 minutes to find the net against Levante as he got himself off the mark for 2018.
Messi found Jordi Alba with a chipped ball, with the left-back nodding a return pass perfectly into his team-mate's path and allowing him to fire the ball into the far corner with the help of the post.
That is the fifth time that Alba has laid on an assist for Messi this season.
Check out the goal for yourself below:
Messi #FcBLev#LigaSantander pic.twitter.com/QjdSnlQ5jO
— Victor Leonardi (@VICTORLEONARDIB) 7 January 2018