“With Barcelona briefly pegged back at 1–1 in Minsk, Messi restores the lead against BATE Borisov in a dominant all‑round display that earns him a perfect 10.0 rating and takes him to 38 Champions League goals and 210 for his career.”
A ruthless Champions League brace sets the tone as Messi leads Barça’s 5–0 demolition of BATE, capping a 10/10 all-action display with 11 shots and over 100 passes from the heart of the attack.
Against Deportivo with the game still goalless, Messi darts onto a right‑wing cross and guides a precise header inside the far post, breaking the deadlock and setting up his hat-trick as career goal 425 and La Liga strike 260.
Retaking the lead at 1–1, Messi darts onto Pedro’s late cross and guides a close-range header inside the far post, his second of the night and La Liga goal number 63.
At 0–0 against Sporting Gijón, Messi rises to meet a lofted ball and delicately lobs a header over the stranded keeper into the far side, breaking the deadlock and sealing career goal 502 and his 311th in La Liga.
Against Real Sociedad, Messi launches himself at a whipped cross for a low diving header into the corner, doubling Barça’s early lead and ultimately standing as the match-winning strike, his 360th career goal and 222nd in La Liga.