Lionel Messi had his most touches in the opponent's box in a match in LaLiga against Deportivo La Coruña on April 29, 2018, with 19 touches in the opponent's box.

Interpreted as:

most touches in opposition box in a game by messi

	NAME	TCH-BOX	DATE	CLUB		OPP	MIN	G	A	XG	XA	PK	FK	SH	SOT	WOOD	TCH	OFF	FOUL	YC	RC
1	Lionel Messi L. Messi	19	4/29/2018	Barcelona	@	Deportivo	90	3	0			0	0	9	5	0	111	0	1	0	0
2	Lionel Messi L. Messi	18	9/3/2022	PSG	@	Nantes	90	0	2	0.50	1.20	0	0	6	1	0	120	0	0	0	0
3	Lionel Messi L. Messi	18	12/17/2017	Barcelona	vs	Deportivo	90	0	1			0	0	11	4	3	87	0	0	0	0
4	Lionel Messi L. Messi	16	12/13/2020	Barcelona	vs	Levante	90	1	0			0	0	12	6	0	101	0	0	0	0
5	Lionel Messi L. Messi	16	3/7/2020	Barcelona	vs	Real Sociedad	90	1	0			1	0	6	2	0	77	0	2	1	0
6	Lionel Messi L. Messi	16	10/1/2017	Barcelona	vs	Las Palmas	90	2	1			0	0	10	6	0	83	0	0	0	0
7	Lionel Messi L. Messi	15	2/2/2020	Barcelona	vs	Levante	90	0	2			0	0	10	6	0	95	0	0	0	0
8	Lionel Messi L. Messi	15	12/2/2017	Barcelona	vs	Celta Vigo	90	1	0			0	0	11	3	1	100	1	0	0	0
9	Lionel Messi L. Messi	14	12/22/2020	Barcelona	@	Real Valladolid	90	1	1			0	0	11	7	2	112	0	0	0	0
10	Lionel Messi L. Messi	14	9/27/2020	Barcelona	vs	Villarreal	90	1	0			1	0	7	4	0	83	0	0	0	0
11	Lionel Messi L. Messi	14	12/7/2019	Barcelona	vs	Mallorca	90	3	0			0	0	7	4	0	106	0	1	0	0
12	Lionel Messi L. Messi	14	8/26/2017	Barcelona	@	Alavés	90	2	0			0	0	10	6	1	102	0	0	0	0
13	Lionel Messi L. Messi	14	8/20/2017	Barcelona	vs	Real Betis	90	0	0			0	0	10	1	3	92	0	0	0	0
14	Lionel Messi L. Messi	14	4/5/2017	Barcelona	vs	Sevilla	90	2	0			0	0	7	3	1	85	0	2	0	0
15	Lionel Messi L. Messi	13	10/31/2020	Barcelona	@	Alavés	90	0	0			0	0	10	5	0	107	1	0	1	0
16	Lionel Messi L. Messi	13	6/13/2020	Barcelona	@	Mallorca	90	1	2			0	0	3	1	0	98	0	0	0	0
17	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	5/16/2021	Barcelona	vs	Celta Vigo	90	1	0			0	0	7	2	0	110	0	0	0	0
18	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	3/9/2019	Barcelona	vs	Rayo	90	1	1			1	0	6	3	0	107	1	0	0	0
19	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	2/16/2019	Barcelona	vs	Real Valladolid	90	1	0			1	0	12	5	1	118	0	4	1	0
20	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	3/18/2018	Barcelona	vs	Athletic Club	90	1	0			0	0	9	5	0	69	0	0	0	0
21	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	9/19/2017	Barcelona	vs	Eibar	90	4	0			1	0	8	7	0	65	0	0	0	0
22	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	5/21/2017	Barcelona	vs	Eibar	90	2	0			1	0	7	4	0	82	2	0	0	0
23	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	3/19/2017	Barcelona	vs	Valencia	90	2	0			1	0	8	4	0	93	0	0	1	0
24	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	12/18/2016	Barcelona	vs	Espanyol	90	1	0			0	0	7	2	0	74	0	0	0	0
25	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	12/10/2016	Barcelona	@	Osasuna	90	2	0			0	0	7	5	0	99	0	0	0	0