#359Career GoalMemorable
“Xavi’s pass sparks Messi’s hat-trick clincher against Ajax, rounding off a dominant 4–0 Champions League group win and pushing him further up his all-time European scoring charts with career goal 359 and his 62nd in the competition.”
Hat-trick
Year2013
UCL#62
2013/14'#11
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
Technique—
2013#468
UCL · Group2013-09-18 · 20:45:00
Barcelona4-0
Ajax3G
Messi sails past 500 career goal contributions by dismantling Ajax with a Champions League hat-trick, including a trademark free-kick, setting the tone for Barcelona’s European campaign at the height of his peak years.
Minute75'
Score
3-0→4-0
xG
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Impact
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Assist: Xavi
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