#202Career Goal
Year2011
La Liga#120
2011/12'#5
Body PartRight Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueNormal
2011#334
La Liga2011-08-29 · 21:00:00
5-0
Barcelona
Villarreal
2G1A
Messi opens Barcelona’s league campaign with a ruthless brace and a slick assist, dictating every attack as he tears Villarreal apart in a complete 90-minute display.
Minute51'
Score
3-0→4-0
xG0.78
Impact
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Assist: Andrés Iniesta
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