#719Career GoalMemorable
“Against Granada’s set wall, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick over the line and inside the near top corner to stretch Barça’s lead to 3–0, adding career goal 719 and his 455th in La Liga.”
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Year2021
La Liga#455
2020/21'#15
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeFree Kick
TechniqueNormal
2021#894
La Liga2021-01-09 · 18:30:00
Granada0-4
Barcelona2G
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.
Minute42'
Score
0-2→0-3
xG0.09
Impact
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