“From a tiny 0.02 xG opening at 0–0, Messi whips a vicious left-foot strike past Almería to break the deadlock, turning Bartra’s assist into the eventual winner and pushing his La Liga tally to 276 and career total to 443.”
On a hot scoring streak, Messi nets the opener and dominates as creator and ball-carrier with 11 progressive passes and 33 progressive carries, running the game in a routine La Liga win over Almería.
From an xG of just 0.0266, Messi rifles a left‑footed equaliser past Troyes from distance after Sergio Ramos’s layoff, a low‑probability strike that hauls PSG back to 2–2 and pushes him to Ligue 1 goal number 13 of the season.
From an xG of just 0.03, Messi lashes a barely plausible left-foot strike past Mallorca to double Barça’s lead, a low-probability spark on the way to his hat-trick and career goal No. 685.
From a mere 0.03 xG chance, Messi lashes a difficult left‑footed finish past Getafe to cap Barcelona’s 6–0 rout, completing a 10/10 masterclass and pushing his career tally to 448 goals, 52 in that season and 281 in La Liga.
From a low xG of just 0.03, Messi lashes a rare, long-range left‑footer past Huesca’s keeper to cap a 10/10 masterclass, sealing Barcelona’s 4–1 win and logging career goal No. 732 and his 465th in La Liga.