#121Career GoalMemorable
“From a tight left-sided angle after Thierry Henry’s pass, Messi stays upright under pressure and threads a low left-foot finish inside the far post to make it 2–0 against Valencia, completing his hat-trick and reaching his 121st career goal.”
Left FootHat-trick
Year2010
La Liga#75
2009/10'#29
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueNormal
2010#242
La Liga2010-03-14 · 19:00:00
3-0
Barcelona
Valencia
3G
Messi erupts with a 22-year-old league hat-trick against Valencia, turning a tight regular-season contest into a one-man demolition with relentless dribbling and finishing that drives Barcelona’s attack from start to finish.
Minute80'
Score
1-0→2-0
xG0.07
Impact
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Assist: Thierry Henry
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