The competition is heating up at the top of the official Ligue 1 Uber Eats assist chart. Behind the two leading men - Lionel Messi and Neymar (PSG) - who have been much less prolific at cooking up goals since their return from the World Cup, three men have stood out at the start of 2023.

Branco van den Boomen (Toulouse FC) came within three lengths of top spot in mid-week Round 21 and was joined by Caio Henrique on Sunday. Just above them, OM's Jonathan Clauss is just one assist behind the Parisian duo after notching his ninth of the season.

Caio Henrique: Set-piece king!

Caio Henrique, involved in AS Monaco's opening goal in Clermont (0-2), once again showed the quality of his left foot. In 19 games, the Brazilian full-back has conjured seven assists and is now just one behind his record of eight in a single season (set last year). Since the start of the season, the defender has made four assists from set-pieces (two from corners and two from free-kicks), the highest total in Ligue 1 Uber Eats this season. He is now fifth in the table and level with van den Boomen in fourth.

Clauss rekindles the suspense

Just ahead of them, Jonathan Clauss is breathing down the leading duo's necks more than ever. The OM right-winger's precise cross for Ruslan Malinovskyi's goal against OGC Nice (1-3) earned him his ninth assist of the season. While Lionel Messi has not has not provided an assist since Round 13 and Neymar since Round 16, Clauss has provided four since the league resumed at the end of December. The race for the title of Ligue 1 Uber Eats' assist leader has been reignited!

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Ligue 1 Uber Eats Round 22:

Paris Saint-Germain - Toulouse FC: 2-1
0-1: Goal by VAN DEN BOOMEN (direct free-kick)
1-1: Goal by HAKIMI, no assist
2-1: Goal by MESSI, no assist

ESTAC Troyes - Olympique Lyonnais: 1-3
0-1: Goal by B. BARCOLA, assist by CAQUERET
0-2: Goal by CHERKI, no assist
1-2: Goal by R. LOPES, assist by BRUUS
1-3: Goal by LACAZETTE, assist by AOUAR

Stade Rennais FC - LOSC: 1-3
1-0: Goal by GOUIRI, no assist
1-1: Goal by ZHEGROVA, assist by ANGEL GOMES
1-2: Goal by CABELLA, assist by ZHEGROVA
1-3: Goal by ANDRE GOMES, assist by ZHEGROVA

Clermont Foot - AS Monaco: 0-2
0-1: Goal by MARIPAN, assist by CAIO HENRIQUE from a set piece
0-2: Goal by EMBOLO, assist by GOLOVIN

AC Ajaccio - FC Nantes: 0-2
0-1: Goal by GUESSAND, assist by MOUTOUSSAMY
0-2: Goal by BLAS (penalty)

RC Strasbourg Alsace - Montpellier Hérault SC: 2-0
1-0: Goal by H. DIALLO, assist by SANSON
2-0: Goal by H. DIALLO, no assist

Stade Brestois 29 - RC Lens: 1-1
1-0: Goal by LE DOUARON, assist by LEES-MELOU
1-1: Goal by GRADIT, no assist

Olympique de Marseille - OGC Nice: 1-3
0-1: Goal by DIOP, no assist
0-2: Goal by LABORDE, no assist
1-2: Goal by MALINOVSKYI, assist by CLAUSS
1-3: Goal by B. BRAHIMI, assist by A. MENDY