“From a tight central pocket against Sevilla’s packed box, Messi stays almost upright and still, then whips a sudden left-foot finish past a rooted keeper, capping a 10/10 masterclass with his 95th La Liga goal.”
Messi delivers a ruthless league display against Sevilla, driving Barcelona’s big win with a brace and a slick assist while orchestrating play with 3 key passes and 29 progressive carries during his early hot-streak season.
From the edge of the box against Mallorca, Messi stays almost side-on to goal and threads a low left-foot shot just inside the far post to break the deadlock, a composed finish that becomes career goal number 149 and his 91st in La Liga.
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 inside the box, Messi stands almost still as the ball arrives, then with a calm left-foot swing threads his low shot through defenders into the far corner, a composed finish that becomes career goal 542 and his 329th in La Liga.
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.