#254Career GoalMemorable
“Cuenca’s looping cross drops and Messi meets it first time with his left, catching a difficult waist‑high volley cleanly into the corner to double Barça’s lead, on the way to his hat-trick and La Liga goal number 151.”
VolleyLeft FootHat-trick
Year2012
La Liga#151
2011/12'#57
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueVolley
2012#382
La Liga2012-03-20 · 21:00:00
5-3
Barcelona
Granada
3G1A
On a scorching league hot streak, Messi hits a hat-trick and adds an assist to become Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer, turning a routine La Liga night against Granada into a historic career milestone.
Minute16'
Score
1-0→2-0
xG0.09
Impact
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Assist: Isaac Cuenca
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