#294Career GoalLegendary
“Against Uruguay in a tense 0–0 qualifier, Messi meets Di María’s low cutback with a calm right-foot finish from close range, standing almost square to goal as he breaks the deadlock and delivers the eventual World Cup qualifying winner, career goal 294.”
Winning Goal
Year2012
WCQ#9
2012/13'#15
Body PartRight Foot
Shot Type—
Technique—
2012#414
WCQ2012-10-12 · 21:00:00
Argentina3-0
Uruguay2G
Messi’s brace, including a precise free-kick, drives Argentina past fellow World Cup hopefuls Uruguay in a key CONMEBOL qualifier, underlining his role as the decisive attacking leader in their 2014 campaign build-up.
Minute65'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG
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Impact
Winning Goal
Assist: Ángel Di María
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