#191Career GoalLegendary
“In a tight Champions League quarter-final deadlock against Shakhtar, Messi finally breaks through from a Dani Alves assist to give Barcelona the crucial first-leg lead, pushing his season tally to 51 and his Champions League haul to 34 goals.”
Knockout Stage
Year2011
UCL#34
2010/11'#51
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
Technique—
2011#316
UCL · QF · 2nd Leg2011-04-12 · 21:45:00
Shakhtar Donetsk0-1
Barcelona1G
In a tense Champions League quarter-final second leg, Messi runs the game for 90 minutes and delivers the only goal, turning Barcelona’s dominance into the decisive strike that seals their place in the semi-finals.
Minute43'
Score
0-0→0-1
xG
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Impact
Winning Goal
Assist: Dani Alves
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