#271Career GoalMemorable
“In the Barcelona derby deadlock, Messi whips a low, bending free kick around the Espanyol wall and just beyond the keeper’s reach to open the scoring, the first of his four-goal haul and career strike number 271.”
Left FootWinning GoalHat-trick
Year2012
La Liga#166
2011/12'#74
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeFree Kick
TechniqueNormal
2012#395
La Liga2012-05-05 · 21:00:00
Barcelona4-0
Espanyol4G
In the Barcelona derby, Messi hits a four-goal ‘póker’ that includes two penalties and a trademark free kick, turning a routine league outing into one of his most ruthless scoring explosions at age 24.
Minute11'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG0.06
Impact
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