“Off Neymar’s layoff, Messi meets the bouncing ball with a crisp right-foot half-volley that skids past the keeper to put Barça 2–0 up on Betis, his 292nd La Liga goal and 474th of his career.”
Zlatan Ibrahimović’s lofted pass drops perfectly for Messi, who meets it with a crisp right-foot half-volley that skims low into the corner to break the deadlock for Barcelona, his 84th La Liga goal and 44th of a stunning season.
Pedro’s cross sits up awkwardly and Messi meets it with a crisp right-foot half-volley that rockets through the crowded box to make it 3–0 in his Levante hat-trick, bringing him to 268 La Liga goals and 435 in his career.
Retaking the lead at 2–2, Messi meets Fàbregas’ pass with a difficult right-foot half-volley, catching it sweetly as it rises and driving it past Villarreal to secure the 3–2 win and his 390th career goal.
Against his favored victims Racing Santander, Messi meets a bouncing ball with a crisp right-foot half-volley that skips through the crowded box to seal a 3–0 win and bring up La Liga goal number 129 in his career tally of 214.