#497Career GoalLegendary
“From an xG of just 0.04, Messi lashes a low‑probability left‑footer past Getafe to cap a 10/10 masterclass of one goal and three assists, bringing him to 497 career strikes and 308 in La Liga.”
Left FootAssist Master
Year2016
La Liga#308
2015/16'#39
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueNormal
2016#623
La Liga2016-03-12 · 16:00:00
6-0
Barcelona
Getafe
1G3A
Messi reaches 200 career assists in La Liga style, dictating everything against Getafe with one goal and three defence-splitting passes in a 10/10 playmaking clinic during his peak years.
Minute40'
Score
3-0→4-0
xG0.04
Impact
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