“Dani Alves threads the assist for Messi to stretch Barcelona’s lead over APOEL to 3–0 in a dominant Champions League group display, completing the hat-trick and pushing him to 73 goals in the competition and 415 in his career.”
Messi nets a clinical Champions League hat-trick against APOEL, capping a 10/10 all-round display with 3 big chances created and near-90% passing as he dominates the group-stage tie from start to finish.
With Barcelona pegged back at 1–1 in a Champions League quarter-final, Messi latches onto Pedro’s assist to restore the lead against Arsenal, the second act of a four-goal masterclass that drives him toward career goal 130.
Against Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, Messi’s second of the night turns a narrow 1–0 lead into a commanding 2–0 cushion, doubling Argentina’s control while quietly marking his 750th career goal and 25th strike in World Cup qualifiers.
Pedro’s late assist in Nicosia caps a dominant night as Messi completes his Champions League hat-trick for Barcelona’s fourth, pushing his tally to 74 goals in the competition and 416 in his career.
Rafinha’s pass sets up Messi to double Barcelona’s lead on APOEL, the first step in a ruthless Champions League hat-trick that carries him to 72 goals in the competition and 414 in his career.