#502Career GoalMemorable
“At 0–0 against Sporting Gijón, Messi rises to meet a lofted ball and delicately lobs a header over the stranded keeper into the far side, breaking the deadlock and sealing career goal 502 and his 311th in La Liga.”
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Year2016
La Liga#311
2015/16'#44
Body PartHead
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueLob
2016#634
La Liga2016-04-23 · 20:30:00
6-0
Barcelona
Sporting Gijón
1G1A
Minute12'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG0.27
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