“From a low xG 0.06 chance, Messi whips a difficult left-footed strike past Granada to stretch Barcelona’s lead to 2–0, capping a slick Griezmann assist and pushing his La Liga tally to 454 goals (718 overall).”
Messi’s 64-minute brace, including a pinpoint free-kick from just 0.15 xG worth of chances, sets the tone in a routine La Liga win and underlines his continued dominance over Granada with his 12th goal in 12 meetings.
With just a 0.056 xG chance, Messi rifles a low left-footed equalizer past Betis from a tight opening after Dembélé’s layoff, turning a difficult, low-probability look into La Liga goal number 457 and career strike 722.
From a low xG 0.056 chance against Atlético, Messi threads a difficult left-foot finish to stretch Barcelona’s lead to 3–1, capping a brace in a hot scoring streak and pushing his career tally to 317 goals.
From a low xG 0.0568 chance, Messi whips a difficult left-footed strike past Athletic to double Barça’s lead, capping a dominant first half and pushing his career tally to 603 goals.
With an xG of just 0.0553, Messi rifles a low‑probability left‑footer past Mallorca to stretch Barcelona’s lead to 2–0, underlining his hot scoring streak and pushing his tally to a staggering 303 career goals.