#539Career GoalMemorable
“With Barcelona only one goal up in a Copa del Rey quarter-final, Messi calmly converts from the spot to double the lead and cap a dominant all‑round display that includes two assists, taking him to 539 career goals and 42 in the competition.”
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Year2017
Copa del Rey#42
2016/17'#31
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2017#674
Copa del Rey · QF · 2nd Leg2017-01-26 · 21:15:00
Barcelona5-2
Real Sociedad1G2A
In a Copa del Rey quarter-final, Messi extends his scoring run with a cool penalty and adds two incisive assists, directly driving Barcelona’s attacking avalanche to kill off the tie against Real Sociedad.
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1-0→2-0
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