#130Career GoalLegendary
“With Barcelona pegged back at 1–1 in a Champions League quarter-final, Messi latches onto Pedro’s assist to restore the lead against Arsenal, the second act of a four-goal masterclass that drives him toward career goal 130.”
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Year2010
UCL#23
2009/10'#38
Body PartRight Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
Technique—
2010#249
UCL · QF · 2nd Leg2010-04-06 · 20:45:00
Barcelona4-1
Arsenal4G
At just 22, Messi hits a Champions League quarter-final poker against Arsenal, turning a tight tie into a one-man demolition that underlines his early-era dominance on Europe’s biggest stage.
Minute37'
Score
1-1→2-1
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Impact
Winning Goal
Assist: Pedro
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