“Trailing 0–2 at home to Celtic, Messi finally forces a consolation in stoppage time, capping a dominant but frustrated performance with his 302nd career goal and 54th in the Champions League.”
In peak 2012 form and on a hot scoring streak, Messi still runs the game at Celtic Park and nets Barça’s lone goal in a shock Champions League group defeat, underlining how heavily Barcelona’s attack leans on him even when the result goes against them.
Piqué’s stoppage-time assist caps a dominant night as Messi completes his hat-trick against Viktoria Plzeň, turning a routine group win into the moment he reaches 200 goals for Barcelona and 42 in the Champions League.
At 90+4' with Barcelona level in Donetsk, Messi latches onto Xavi’s pass to snatch a stoppage-time Champions League winner, retaking the lead and bringing up his 10th goal in the competition.
Deco threads the late assist as Messi seals Barcelona’s 2–0 win over Werder Bremen in the 89th minute, a Champions League group-stage strike that becomes just his second goal in the competition and 14th of his career.
At 90+2', Messi caps Inter Miami’s Round of 16 win over Cavalier FC by turning Santiago Morales’ late assist into a clinching second goal, sealing a 2–0 first-leg cushion and logging career strike number 853.