#622Career GoalMemorable
“Against PSV with the game still goalless, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick up over the wall and into the top corner beyond a rooted keeper, breaking the deadlock and starting his hat-trick while bringing up his 101st Champions League goal.”
Left FootHat-trickWinning Goal
Year2018
UCL#101
2018/19'#5
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeFree Kick
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2018#771
UCL · Group2018-09-18 · 18:55:00
Barcelona4-0
PSV3G
Messi opens Barcelona’s Champions League campaign with a ruthless hat-trick against PSV, including a trademark free-kick, dictating the game for 90 minutes as undisputed man of the match.
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Score
0-0→1-0
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