#618Career GoalMemorable
“Against Alavés with the deadlock unbroken, Messi rolls a low free kick under the jumping wall and inside the near post, wrong-footing the keeper for the eventual winner and his first goal of the 2018–19 season, career strike number 618.”
Left FootWinning Goal
Year2018
La Liga#384
2018/19'#1
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeFree Kick
TechniqueNormal
2018#767
La Liga2018-08-18 · 22:15:00
Barcelona3-0
Alavés2G
A season-opening brace, including a clever low free-kick under the wall, sets Barcelona on their way as 31-year-old Messi dictates play with 2 goals and a 10/10 all-round display against Alavés.
Minute64'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG0.08
Impact
Winning Goal
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