“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.”
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.
In a frantic El Clásico at 3–3, Messi calmly pauses on the spot, waits for López to commit, then rolls the late penalty back across him to complete his hat-trick and restore Barça’s lead, sealing La Liga goal number 236 and career strike 384 under maximum pressure.
Retaking the lead from the spot at 1–1 against Osasuna, Messi calmly sends the goalkeeper the wrong way under no margin for error, a routine-looking penalty that in fact seals his 200th La Liga goal and underlines a four-goal masterclass.
In a frantic El Clásico with Barcelona trailing 3–2 at the Bernabéu, Messi calmly sends Diego López the wrong way from the spot to drag his team level and move closer to a historic hat-trick and his 235th La Liga goal.
With Málaga having just equalised, Messi calmly sends the keeper the wrong way from the spot to restore Barça’s lead and set up yet another hat-trick night, pushing him to a staggering 71 goals for the season and 268 in his career.