#438Career GoalNotable
“At 2–0 up against his favourite victims Rayo Vallecano, Messi calmly sends the keeper the wrong way from the spot to make it 3–0 and move his La Liga tally to 271 in a hat-trick, 10th goal in just eight meetings with the Madrid side.”
Hat-trick
Year2015
La Liga#271
2014/15'#42
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypePenalty
TechniqueNormal
2015#560
La Liga2015-03-08 · 12:00:00
Barcelona6-1
Rayo Vallecano3G1A
Messi’s ruthless hat-trick and precise assist turn a routine La Liga outing into a demolition of Rayo Vallecano, underlining his total dominance over an opponent he now torments with 10 goals in 7 meetings.
Minute56'
Score
2-0→3-0
xG0.78
Impact
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