#487Career GoalLegendary
“From a chance worth just xG 0.034, Messi threads a brutally difficult left-foot finish to break the deadlock against Sporting Gijón, and the strike quietly writes history as his 300th La Liga goal.”
Left FootWinning Goal
Year2016
La Liga#300
2015/16'#29
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueNormal
2016#617
La Liga2016-02-17 · 18:30:00
1-3
Sporting Gijón
Barcelona
2G
Messi’s brace in Gijón carries him past the 300 La Liga goal mark, turning a routine league trip into a landmark night where he dominates the ball, creates chances and decides the contest as Barcelona extend their winning run.
Minute25'
Score
0-0→0-1
xG0.03
Impact
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