With Barcelona briefly pegged back at 1–1 in Minsk, Messi restores the lead against BATE Borisov in a dominant all‑round display that earns him a perfect 10.0 rating and takes him to 38 Champions League goals and 210 for his career.

Winning Goal

@BATE Borisov0–5Sep 28

Alexis Sánchez’s pass unlocks Spartak Moscow again as Messi extends Barcelona’s lead to 4–1 in their Champions League group opener, completing his brace and reaching 53 goals in the competition and 291 in his career.

vsSpartak Moscow3–2Sep 19

With Barcelona wobbling after back-to-back defeats, Messi breaks the deadlock against Ajax from a Marc Bartra assist in this group clash, later completing a brace to reach 70 Champions League goals and 408 in his career.

@Ajax0–2Nov 5

Already 2–0 up in the Supercopa de España final against Sevilla, Messi finishes off Lucas Digne’s assist to seal a 3–0 trophy win and add his 12th goal in this competition to his career tally of 509.

Knockout Stage

vsSevilla3–0Aug 17