#526Career GoalLegendary
“In a tense qualifier with Argentina’s campaign under scrutiny, Messi breaks the deadlock against Colombia early on, igniting a dominant 3–0 win and adding World Cup Qualifier goal number 17 to his career tally 526.”
Year2016
WCQ#17
2016/17'#18
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeFree Kick
Technique—
2016#661
WCQ2016-11-15 · 20:30:00
Argentina3-0
Colombia1G2A
With Argentina under pressure after a loss in a turbulent World Cup qualifying campaign, Messi calms the nerves with a stunning free-kick opener and then engineers the win with two precise assists, single-handedly lifting his team in a must-respond home fixture against Colombia.
Minute10'
Score
0-0→1-0
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Impact
Winning Goal
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