#685Career GoalLegendary
“From an xG of just 0.03, Messi lashes a barely plausible left-foot strike past Mallorca to double Barça’s lead, a low-probability spark on the way to his hat-trick and career goal No. 685.”
Left FootHat-trick
Year2019
La Liga#429
2019/20'#14
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueNormal
2019#840
La Liga2019-12-07 · 21:00:00
5-2
Barcelona
Mallorca
3G
Messi’s hat-trick from just 0.38 xG, capped by two stunning curlers from outside the box, turns a routine La Liga home game against Mallorca into a showcase of ruthless efficiency and long-range precision at age 32.
Minute17'
Score
1-0→2-0
xG0.03
Impact
—
Assist: A. Griezmann
Similar Goals
Goal#448
2015
From a mere 0.03 xG chance, Messi lashes a difficult left‑footed finish past Getafe to cap Barcelona’s 6–0 rout, completing a 10/10 masterclass and pushing his career tally to 448 goals, 52 in that season and 281 in La Liga.
Left Foot
vs
Getafe6–0Apr 28Goal#732
2021
From a low xG of just 0.03, Messi lashes a rare, long-range left‑footer past Huesca’s keeper to cap a 10/10 masterclass, sealing Barcelona’s 4–1 win and logging career goal No. 732 and his 465th in La Liga.
Long RangeLeft Foot
vs
Huesca4–1Mar 15Goal#446
2015
From an xG of just 0.03, Messi rifles a low-percentage left-foot strike past Espanyol in the Barcelona derby to stretch the lead to 2–0, a deceptively routine finish that actually seals his 50th goal of an absurdly prolific season.
Left Foot
@
Espanyol0–2Apr 25Goal#72
2009
From a tiny 0.03 xG chance, Messi lashes Dani Alves’ late cutback into the Osasuna net to restore Barça’s lead 3–2 in the 84th minute, a difficult left-foot winner that becomes La Liga goal number 42 of his career.
Left FootWinning Goal
@
Osasuna2–3Jan 11Goal Sequence
15:54
15:54
15:55
15:57
15:59
16:03
16:04
16:06
16:08
16:09
16:10
16:13
16:14
16:16
16:21
16:23
16:24
16:26
16:27
16:28
16:29
ReceiptCarryDribbleShotGoalTeammateUnder PressureWith ballPass
ReceiptCarryDribbleShotPass
Media Center