#454Career GoalNotable
“Against Deportivo with the game still goalless, Messi darts onto Rafinha’s early cross and steers a close-range header inside the far post to break the deadlock, chalking up La Liga goal number 285 of his career.”
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Year2015
La Liga#285
2014/15'#58
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Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueNormal
2015#577
La Liga2015-05-23 · 18:30:00
Barcelona2-2
Dep La Coruña2G
Messi’s brace puts Barcelona two up and underlines his total control of the game, carrying the attack with 2 goals, 6/7 dribbles and a match-high creative workload in a routine league outing.
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0-0→1-0
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Assist: Rafinha Alcântara
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