#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
4-0
Barcelona
Espanyol
4G
In Pep Guardiola’s final home match in charge, Messi turned the Barcelona derby into a personal tribute with a ruthless four-goal haul. He opened with a classic long-range free kick, then kept piling on to dismantle Espanyol in a night that felt like the passing of an era, carried on his shoulders. This performance underlined how fully he had become the symbol of Barça’s dominance in La Liga.
Minute11'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG0.06
Impact
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