#306Career GoalLegendary
“From a chance worth just 0.04 xG, Messi threads a brutally difficult left-foot finish past Zaragoza to stretch Barça’s lead to 3–1, capping a two-goal, one-assist masterclass and pushing his career tally to 306 strikes.”
Left Foot
Year2012
La Liga#186
2012/13'#27
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueNormal
2012#423
La Liga2012-11-17 · 20:00:00
3-1
Barcelona
Zaragoza
2G1A
Messi’s 100th Man of the Match award comes with a ruthless brace and a slick assist in La Liga, as he dictates every phase against Zaragoza during his peak years.
Minute60'
Score
2-1→3-1
xG0.04
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