#659Career GoalMemorable
“At 90+50 with Barcelona still 3–4 down, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick over the Villarreal wall and inside the near post, the sharp bend and precise height beating the keeper for career goal 659 and his 415th in La Liga.”
Left FootLast Minute
Year2019
La Liga#415
2018/19'#42
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeFree Kick
TechniqueNormal
2019#805
La Liga2019-04-02 · 21:30:00
Villarreal4-4
Barcelona1G
Minute90'
Score
4-2→4-3
xG0.11
Impact
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