From a tight first-half angle as Barcelona urgently seek to retake the lead, Messi calmly threads Xavi’s pass into the far corner with his left foot for the 2–1 winner, bringing up his 30th La Liga goal and 49th of his career.

Left FootWinning Goal

vsLevante5–1Feb 24

From a tight central pocket as Espanyol’s back line retreats, Messi calmly guides Adriano’s cutback inside the post with his left foot, a composed third of the night that turns a Barcelona derby hat-trick into yet another four-goal haul in his 76-goal season.

Left FootHat-trick

vsEspanyol4–0May 5

From a tight right‑channel angle after Dani Alves’ cutback, Messi stays upright through traffic and threads a low left‑foot finish just inside the far post for his hat‑trick, pushing Barcelona 4–0 up and reaching his 126th La Liga goal.

Left FootHat-trick

vsAtlético Madrid5–0Sep 24

From just outside the D, Messi stands almost square to goal yet threads a low left-footed shot through bodies into the far corner to break Almería’s resistance, a composed league winner that becomes career goal 361 and his 223rd in La Liga.

Left FootWinning Goal

@Almería0–2Sep 28