#262Career GoalNotable
“With Zaragoza still within reach at 2–1, Messi calmly converts from the spot to restore a two-goal cushion and cap a dominant brace in his 65-goal season, pushing his La Liga tally to 157.”
Year2012
La Liga#157
2011/12'#65
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypePenalty
TechniqueNormal
2012#387
La Liga2012-04-07 · 20:00:00
Zaragoza1-4
Barcelona2G1A
Messi delivers a ruthless league brace and a slick assist against Zaragoza, directly driving Barcelona’s comeback and extending his hot scoring streak in the run-in of the 2011–12 La Liga season.
Minute86'
Score
1-2→1-3
xG0.78
Impact
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