Lionel Messi had his most touches in the opponent's box in a Champions League match versus Olympiacos on October 18, 2017, with 20 touches in the opponent's box.

Interpreted as:

most touches in opposition box in a game by messi

	NAME	TCH-BOX	DATE	CLUB		OPP	RTG	MIN	G	A	XG	XA	PK	FK	SH	SOT	WOOD	TCH	OFF	FOUL	YC	RC
1	Lionel Messi L. Messi	20	10/18/2017	Barcelona	vs	Olympiacos		90	1	1			0	1	7	3	0	102	0	0	0	0
2	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	3/13/2019	Barcelona	vs	Lyon		90	2	2			1	0	7	5	0	86	1	1	0	0
3	Lionel Messi L. Messi	12	11/23/2016	Barcelona	@	Celtic		90	2	0			1	0	6	2	0	94	0	1	0	0
4	Lionel Messi L. Messi	11	10/28/2020	Barcelona	@	Juventus		90	1	1			1	0	4	1	0	109	0	1	0	0
5	Lionel Messi L. Messi	11	4/4/2018	Barcelona	vs	Roma		90	0	0			0	0	7	3	0	82	1	0	0	0
6	Lionel Messi L. Messi	11	9/13/2016	Barcelona	vs	Celtic		90	3	1			0	0	6	4	1	104	1	0	0	0
7	Lionel Messi L. Messi	10	3/10/2021	Barcelona	@	PSG		90	1	0			0	0	7	3	1	125	0	0	0	0
8	Lionel Messi L. Messi	10	2/25/2020	Barcelona	@	Napoli		90	0	0			0	0	3	1	0	90	0	2	1	0
9	Lionel Messi L. Messi	10	2/19/2019	Barcelona	@	Lyon		90	0	0			0	0	9	1	0	102	0	0	0	0
10	Lionel Messi L. Messi	9	10/25/2022	PSG	vs	Maccabi Haifa	9.8	90	2	2	0.61	0.55	0	0	5	2	1	68	0	0	0	0
11	Lionel Messi L. Messi	9	11/4/2020	Barcelona	vs	Dynamo Kyiv		90	1	0			1	0	6	4	0	95	0	0	0	0
12	Lionel Messi L. Messi	9	11/27/2019	Barcelona	vs	Dortmund		90	1	2			0	0	5	2	1	88	0	1	1	0
13	Lionel Messi L. Messi	9	4/19/2017	Barcelona	vs	Juventus		90	0	0			0	0	7	1	0	83	0	0	0	0
14	Lionel Messi L. Messi	9	12/6/2016	Barcelona	vs	M'gladbach		90	1	0			0	0	4	3	0	99	0	0	0	0
15	Lionel Messi L. Messi	8	12/7/2021	PSG	vs	Club Brugge		90	2	0	1.13	0.65	1	0	5	3	0	88	0	0	0	0
16	Lionel Messi L. Messi	8	10/20/2020	Barcelona	vs	Ferencváros		90	1	1			1	0	7	4	0	89	1	0	0	0
17	Lionel Messi L. Messi	8	11/1/2016	Barcelona	@	Man City		90	1	0			0	0	2	1	0	68	0	0	0	0
18	Lionel Messi L. Messi	7	12/8/2020	Barcelona	vs	Juventus		90	0	0			0	0	11	7	0	125	0	0	0	0
19	Lionel Messi L. Messi	7	3/14/2018	Barcelona	vs	Chelsea		90	2	1			0	0	3	3	0	71	0	0	0	0
20	Lionel Messi L. Messi	6	3/9/2022	PSG	@	Real Madrid		90	0	0	0.19	0.32	0	0	3	0	0	99	0	0	0	0
21	Lionel Messi L. Messi	6	9/15/2021	PSG	@	Club Brugge		90	0	0	0.27	0.23	0	0	3	1	1	84	0	2	1	0
22	Lionel Messi L. Messi	6	8/8/2020	Barcelona	vs	Napoli		90	1	0			0	0	2	1	0	71	0	1	0	0
23	Lionel Messi L. Messi	6	10/23/2019	Barcelona	@	Slavia Prague		90	1	0			0	0	5	3	0	80	0	0	0	0
24	Lionel Messi L. Messi	6	10/2/2019	Barcelona	vs	Inter		90	0	1			0	0	4	3	0	96	0	0	0	0
25	Lionel Messi L. Messi	6	5/7/2019	Barcelona	@	Liverpool		90	0	0			0	0	5	2	0	64	0	1	0	0