#247Career GoalMemorable
“Iniesta’s assist doubles Barcelona’s lead on Leverkusen and sets Messi on his way to an unprecedented five-goal Champions League knockout masterclass, bringing him to 50 goals for the season and 247 in his career.”
Knockout StageHat-trick
Year2012
UCL#46
2011/12'#50
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
Technique—
2012#379
UCL · R16 · 2nd Leg2012-03-07 · 20:45:00
Barcelona7-1
Leverkusen5G
Messi reaches the 250-goal mark for Barcelona by scoring an unprecedented five times in a Champions League knockout tie against Leverkusen, turning a Round of 16 clash into his personal goal-scoring exhibition.
Minute42'
Score
1-0→2-0
xG
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Impact
Winning Goal
Assist: Andrés Iniesta
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