#657Career GoalMemorable
“In the Barcelona derby deadlocked at 0–0, Messi bends a left-footed free kick over Espanyol’s wall into the top corner, leaving the keeper rooted and turning a tight rivalry into a 1–0 lead en route to career goal 657 and his 40th of the season.”
Left FootWinning Goal
Year2019
La Liga#413
2018/19'#40
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeFree Kick
TechniqueNormal
2019#804
La Liga2019-03-30 · 16:15:00
Barcelona2-0
Espanyol2G
A late derby brace, capped by a trademark free-kick opener, turns a tight Barcelona–Espanyol clash into another decisive Messi-led win in La Liga’s Barcelona Derby.
Minute71'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG0.10
Impact
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