From a tight central pocket against PSV’s packed box, Messi calmly meets Rakitić’s cushioned layoff with a first-time left-foot finish into the corner, completing his hat-trick and pushing his Champions League tally to 102 goals.

Left FootHat-trick

vsPSV4–0Sep 18

With PSV’s defence packed on the edge of the box at 0–0, Messi calmly shapes his left-foot finish through a crowd from a tight central pocket to break the deadlock, adding Champions League goal number 106 to his career tally of 632.

Left Foot

@PSV1–2Nov 28

With Borussia Mönchengladbach’s back line set and the game still goalless, Messi pauses inside the box to steady himself before sweeping Arda Turan’s low cutback into the far corner, a composed first-time left-foot finish that breaks the deadlock and becomes his 93rd Champions League goal.

Left FootWinning Goal

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