“From a tight central crowd, Messi delicately lifts Busquets’ pass over the advancing keeper for his fourth of the night, a calm little lob that turns a hat-trick into a poker and pushes him on to career goal 241 and 146 in La Liga.”
Messi hits a four-goal ‘poker’ at 24 against Valencia in La Liga, turning a routine league night into one of his most ruthless scoring explosions as he racks up 10 shots, 5 on target and still drops six key passes in a complete 90-minute takeover.
Completing his hat-trick against Leganés, Messi coolly lifts a late left-footed lob over the keeper from close range to seal Barça’s 3–1 win, capping it as career goal 607 and his 378th in La Liga.
From just outside the box, Messi delicately lifts a left-footed lob over the advancing Lille keeper to stretch PSG’s lead to 3–1, a trademark moment of composure and touch that becomes career goal number 759.
From a tight late-game angle against Atlético, Messi delicately lifts a left-footed lob over the keeper to cap a brace and seal Barcelona’s 4–1 win, registering career goal number 318 and his 194th in La Liga.
From a tight central pocket against Sevilla’s back line, Messi calmly lifts a delicate left‑footed lob over the advancing keeper to double Barça’s lead, a serene finish that also brings up his 150th La Liga goal.