“From a tight first-half angle against Sevilla, Messi stays upright through traffic and calmly threads a low left-foot finish across goal to break the deadlock, adding La Liga strike #86 in a 46-goal season.”
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.
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.
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.
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.