#214Career GoalMemorable
“Against his favored victims Racing Santander, Messi meets a bouncing ball with a crisp right-foot half-volley that skips through the crowded box to seal a 3–0 win and bring up La Liga goal number 129 in his career tally of 214.”
Volley
Year2011
La Liga#129
2011/12'#17
Body PartRight Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueHalf Volley
2011#346
La Liga2011-10-15 · 20:00:00
3-0
Barcelona
Racing Sant
2G
A clinical brace sets Barcelona on their way as Messi dominates from deep, dictating play with 73 passes and 4 key passes in a complete all-round display after the team’s previous league defeat.
Minute67'
Score
2-0→3-0
xG0.28
Impact
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