#123Career GoalMemorable
“With Barcelona needing a spark in a Champions League knockout tie, Messi latches onto Yaya Touré’s early pass to break Stuttgart’s resistance at 0–0, setting the tone for a 4–0 rout and pushing his tally to 20 goals in the competition.”
Knockout Stage
Year2010
UCL#20
2009/10'#31
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
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2010#243
UCL · R16 · 2nd Leg2010-03-17 · 20:45:00
Barcelona4-0
Stuttgart2G
Messi’s brace in this Champions League Round of 16 second leg blows the tie open, with both goals setting the tone for a dominant 10/10 display that sends Stuttgart out and Barcelona comfortably into the quarter-finals.
Minute13'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG
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Impact
Winning Goal
Assist: Yaya Touré
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