“From a low xG 0.05 opening, Messi rifles a difficult left‑footed strike past Gimnàstic to double Barça’s lead from Deco’s assist, turning a half-chance into the eventual winning goal and pushing his La Liga tally to 20 at just 19 years old.”
At just 19, Messi drives Barcelona’s season finale by scoring twice and adding an assist, turning a routine league outing against Gimnàstic into a dominant attacking showcase at the end of a hot scoring streak.
From a mere 0.052 xG chance, Messi rifles a rare, low-probability left-foot finish past Atlético’s packed defence to break a tense 0–0 and secure the win, capping a 10/10 masterclass as career goal 453 and his 57th of a stunning season.
From a chance worth just xG 0.05, Messi threads a low-percentage left-foot strike past Valencia to break the deadlock, turning Rakitić’s pass into an improbably precise opener and pushing his tally to 522 career goals and 318 in La Liga.
From a mere 0.05 xG chance, Messi lashes a left‑footed strike past Alavés to stretch Barcelona’s lead to 4–1, capping a 10/10 masterclass with his 724th career goal and 459th in La Liga.
From a low xG 0.05 chance against Nantes, Messi whips a difficult late left-foot strike beyond the keeper to seal PSG’s win and open his Ligue 1 account, career goal 756.