#375Career GoalMemorable
“Against Manchester City in a tense Round of 16 stalemate, Messi calmly sends the goalkeeper the wrong way from the spot to break the deadlock and put Barcelona in control, adding Champions League goal number 66 to his career tally.”
Knockout Stage
Year2014
UCL#66
2013/14'#27
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypePenalty
Technique—
2014#490
UCL · R16 · 1st Leg2014-02-18 · 19:45:00
Manchester City0-2
Barcelona1G
In a tense Champions League Round of 16 first leg away at Manchester City, Messi opens the scoring from the spot and dictates Barcelona’s attacks over 90 minutes, delivering a composed, controlling MOTM display at the heart of a crucial knockout win.
Minute54'
Score
0-0→0-1
xG
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Impact
Winning Goal
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