“From just inside the box, Messi pauses his stride to let Busquets’ pass roll across his body, then whips a first-time left-foot finish across the keeper for his fourth of the night, capping a ruthless poker as career goal 575 and La Liga strike 356.”
Messi’s four-goal ‘póker’ against Eibar turns a supposedly 1.34 xG night into a routine demolition, underlining how at 30 he is already making multi-goal La Liga explosions feel like a normal part of his sustained dominance.
From a tight first-half angle against Betis, Messi stays upright through pressure and whips a composed left-foot finish across goal to double Barça’s lead, sealing the eventual winner and pushing his tally to 314 career goals and 192 in La Liga.
From just outside the box, Messi stands almost square to goal and whips a rising left‑footer into the far top corner, completing his hat-trick against Mallorca and pushing his La Liga tally to 431 career goals (687 overall).
From a tight central pocket just outside the box, Messi stays almost upright and whips a quick, skidding left‑footer beyond Racing’s keeper to double Barça’s lead, a low‑xG finish that becomes career goal 98 and his 58th in La Liga.
From just inside the box, Messi pauses at a slight angle to goal, calmly threading a low left-footed strike through bodies into the far corner to double Barça’s lead and seal the win, his 40th of the season and 195th La Liga goal.