“From a tight late-game angle, Messi casually lifts a delicate left-footed lob over the onrushing Villarreal keeper, using his body stillness and soft touch to float in Barça’s fourth and his 135th career goal.”
A 22-year-old Messi hits a brace and runs the game with 9 progressive passes and 54 carries, turning a routine La Liga trip to Villarreal into a dominant attacking clinic.
From just inside the box, Messi calmly lifts a delicate left‑footed lob over the onrushing Rayo keeper to stretch the lead to 3–0, a composed finish that also brings up his 60th goal of the season and 339th of his career.
From a tight late-game position, Messi delicately lifts a left-footed lob over the advancing Deportivo keeper to seal a 2–0 win, capping it as his 209th La Liga goal and 335th of his career.
From a relaxed central position in a 4–0 cruise against Atlético, Messi simply lifts a delicate left‑footed lob over the keeper, a composed late flourish in his emerging-star season and the 24th goal of his career.
From Jordi Alba’s cut-back, Messi delicately lifts a left-footed lob over the Girona keeper from close range, a composed chip that doubles Barcelona’s lead and registers his 402nd La Liga goal and 643rd of his career.