#370Career GoalMemorable
“Retaking the lead against Sevilla, Messi meets a bouncing ball with a crisp left‑footed half‑volley, striking through it first time so it skids past the keeper, on the way to a brace and his 225th La Liga goal.”
VolleyLeft FootWinning Goal
Year2014
La Liga#225
2013/14'#22
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueHalf Volley
2014#487
La Liga2014-02-09 · 21:00:00
1-4
Sevilla
Barcelona
2G1A
Messi reaches 150 career assists by threading Sevilla open in La Liga, adding a brace and a defence-splitting pass in a dominant all-action display at 26 in his peak years.
Minute44'
Score
1-1→1-2
xG0.09
Impact
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