#50Career GoalLegendary
“From the spot against Valencia with the game still goalless, Messi calmly sends the keeper the wrong way to break the deadlock and quietly bring up his 50th career goal.”
Year2008
La Liga#31
2007/08'#18
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypePenalty
TechniqueNormal
2008#133
La Liga2008-05-04 · 19:00:00
Barcelona6-0
Valencia1G1A
Messi reaches the 50-career-goal landmark with a composed penalty and adds a slick assist in a flowing Camp Nou rout of Valencia, underlining his evolution from emerging talent to Barcelona’s primary attacking reference in La Liga.
Minute5'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG0.78
Impact
Winning Goal
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