Pass — Sergio Busquets

#609Career GoalMemorable

“Off a Luis Suárez layoff, Messi meets the dropping ball first time on his left with a crisp, low volley that skips past the keeper to make it 2–0 against Deportivo, en route to a hat-trick and career goal number 609.”

VolleyLeft FootHat-trick

Year2018

La Liga#379

2017/18'#44

Body PartLeft Foot

Shot TypeOpen Play

TechniqueVolley

2018#757

La Liga2018-04-29 · 20:45:00

Messi’s clinical hat-trick against Deportivo La Coruña caps a 10/10 all-action display, as he not only scores three but also dictates Barcelona’s attack with 5 key passes and 23 progressive carries in a dominant league outing at age 30.

Minute38'

Score

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xG0.12

Impact

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Assist: Luis Suárez

Similar Goals

Goal#254

2012

Cuenca’s looping cross drops and Messi meets it first time with his left, catching a difficult waist‑high volley cleanly into the corner to double Barça’s lead, on the way to his hat-trick and La Liga goal number 151.

At 0–1 down against his favourite victims Sevilla, Messi meets Rakitić’s looping cross with a first-time left-foot volley that rockets across goal into the far corner, an acrobatic equaliser of pure timing and technique en route to his hat-trick and career goal No. 648.

Against his favourite victims Sevilla, Messi meets a looping ball with a first-time left‑foot volley, catching it flush as it skids low through traffic to stretch the lead to 3–0 and bring up La Liga goal number 339 in his red‑hot scoring streak.

Jordi Alba’s cut-back sits up awkwardly and Messi meets it first time with his left foot, catching a difficult low volley that skips through to break the deadlock and stand as the eventual winner, his 365th La Liga goal and 588th of his career.

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#609Career GoalMemorable

“Off a Luis Suárez layoff, Messi meets the dropping ball first time on his left with a crisp, low volley that skips past the keeper to make it 2–0 against Deportivo, en route to a hat-trick and career goal number 609.”

VolleyLeft FootHat-trick

Year2018

La Liga#379

2017/18'#44

Body PartLeft Foot

Shot TypeOpen Play

TechniqueVolley

2018#757

La Liga2018-04-29 · 20:45:00

Messi’s clinical hat-trick against Deportivo La Coruña caps a 10/10 all-action display, as he not only scores three but also dictates Barcelona’s attack with 5 key passes and 23 progressive carries in a dominant league outing at age 30.

Minute38'

Score

0-1→0-2

xG0.12

Impact

—

Assist: Luis Suárez

Similar Goals

Goal#254

2012

Cuenca’s looping cross drops and Messi meets it first time with his left, catching a difficult waist‑high volley cleanly into the corner to double Barça’s lead, on the way to his hat-trick and La Liga goal number 151.

At 0–1 down against his favourite victims Sevilla, Messi meets Rakitić’s looping cross with a first-time left-foot volley that rockets across goal into the far corner, an acrobatic equaliser of pure timing and technique en route to his hat-trick and career goal No. 648.

Against his favourite victims Sevilla, Messi meets a looping ball with a first-time left‑foot volley, catching it flush as it skids low through traffic to stretch the lead to 3–0 and bring up La Liga goal number 339 in his red‑hot scoring streak.

Jordi Alba’s cut-back sits up awkwardly and Messi meets it first time with his left foot, catching a difficult low volley that skips through to break the deadlock and stand as the eventual winner, his 365th La Liga goal and 588th of his career.

Goal Sequence