#656Career GoalMemorable
“From a tiny 0.055 xG chance against Betis, Messi audaciously lifts a late left‑footed lob in off the bar to complete his hat-trick and seal Barcelona’s 4–1 win, his 656th career goal and 412th in La Liga.”
Left FootChipHat-trick
Year2019
La Liga#412
2018/19'#39
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueLob
2019#802
La Liga2019-03-17 · 20:45:00
Real Betis1-4
Barcelona3G
Messi’s hat-trick against Real Betis, capped by an audacious chipped third goal and including a precise free-kick, turns a routine league outing into one of his most aesthetically iconic La Liga performances.
Minute85'
Score
1-3→1-4
xG0.06
Impact
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Assist: Rakitić I.
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