From an xG of just 0.03, Messi somehow threads a near-improbable left-foot equaliser past Valencia’s defence to cap his brace and haul Barça level at 2–2, registering La Liga goal number 404 and career strike 646 in the process.

Left Foot

vsValencia2–2Feb 2

From a chance worth just xG 0.034, Messi threads a brutally difficult left-foot finish to break the deadlock against Sporting Gijón, and the strike quietly writes history as his 300th La Liga goal.

Left FootWinning Goal

@Sporting Gijón1–3Feb 17

With Argentina’s World Cup hopes teetering after the shock loss to Saudi Arabia, Messi breaks Mexico’s resistance with a Di María-assisted opener that finally unlocks the group campaign and becomes his eighth World Cup goal and 788th of his career.

Winning Goal

@Mexico0–2Nov 26

From open play with an xG of just 0.04, Messi whips a stunning left‑foot strike past Huesca’s keeper to rip open a 0–0 game, the kind of low‑probability finish that underlines his sustained La Liga dominance en route to career goal 731.

Long RangeLeft Foot

vsHuesca4–1Mar 15