#709Career GoalMemorable
“At 0–0 just five minutes in, Messi calmly sends the Dynamo Kyiv keeper the wrong way from the spot to give Barcelona control of this Champions League group tie, adding yet another early pressure penalty to his tally and reaching his 118th goal in the competition.”
Year2020
UCL#118
2020/21'#5
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypePenalty
Technique—
2020#880
UCL · Group2020-11-04 · 21:00:00
2-1
Barcelona
Dynamo Kyiv
1G
Minute5'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG
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Impact
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