#160Career GoalMemorable
“Pedro’s looping cross drops for Messi to meet with a crisp first-time left-foot volley, the ball skidding low past the keeper to seal Barcelona’s 3–1 win and register his 160th career goal and 98th in La Liga.”
VolleyLeft Foot
Year2010
La Liga#98
2010/11'#20
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueVolley
2010#283
La Liga2010-11-13 · 22:00:00
3-1
Barcelona
Villarreal
2G
Messi’s brace turns a tight La Liga clash against Villarreal into a controlled Barcelona win, with his second-half strikes capping a dominant all-round display on the ball at age 23.
Minute83'
Score
2-1→3-1
xG0.54
Impact
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Assist: Pedro
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