From a tight angle on the left, Messi pauses in front of goal and calmly threads a low finish across the keeper, capping a 7–0 rout of Rayo and sealing his scarcely believable 70th goal of the season.

Left Foot

@Rayo Vallecano0–7Apr 29

From just inside the box, Messi pauses at a slight angle to goal, calmly threading a low left-footed strike through bodies into the far corner to double Barça’s lead and seal the win, his 40th of the season and 195th La Liga goal.

Left FootWinning Goal

@Valladolid1–3Dec 22

From a tight left-sided angle after Thierry Henry’s pass, Messi stays upright under pressure and threads a low left-foot finish inside the far post to make it 2–0 against Valencia, completing his hat-trick and reaching his 121st career goal.

Left FootHat-trick

vsValencia3–0Mar 14

From just outside the box, Messi stands almost square to goal and whips a rising left‑footer into the far top corner, completing his hat-trick against Mallorca and pushing his La Liga tally to 431 career goals (687 overall).

Left FootHat-trick

vsMallorca5–2Dec 7