From a tight central pocket against Almería’s packed box, Messi stays almost side-on to goal and calmly threads a low left-foot finish just inside the post to break the deadlock, setting him up to later reach 99 La Liga goals in the same match.

Left FootWinning Goal

@Almería0–8Nov 20

From just inside the box, Messi stands almost square to goal and threads a low left‑footed strike through a crowd into the far corner to finally break Alavés’ resistance, a deadlock‑breaker that also marks his 350th La Liga goal.

Left FootWinning Goal

@Alavés0–2Aug 26

From a tight central pocket just outside the box, Messi stays almost upright and whips a quick, skidding left‑footer beyond Racing’s keeper to double Barça’s lead, a low‑xG finish that becomes career goal 98 and his 58th in La Liga.

Left FootWinning Goal

@Racing Sant1–4Sep 22

From just inside the box, Messi pauses his stride to let Busquets’ pass roll across his body, then whips a first-time left-foot finish across the keeper for his fourth of the night, capping a ruthless poker as career goal 575 and La Liga strike 356.

Left FootHat-trick

vsEibar6–1Sep 19