#725Career GoalMemorable
“With Barcelona clinging to parity in a tense Champions League knockout first leg, Messi calmly whips his penalty high past Keylor Navas to give Barça a brief 1–0 lead and register his 119th goal in the competition and 725th of his career.”
Knockout Stage
Year2021
UCL#119
2020/21'#21
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypePenalty
Technique—
2021#902
UCL · R16 · 1st Leg2021-02-16 · 21:00:00
Barcelona1-4
Paris Saint-Germain1G
In a Champions League Round of 16 tie where Barcelona are outclassed, Messi still opens the scoring with a thunderous penalty and drives their attacks for 90 minutes, standing as Barcelona’s main threat on a difficult European night.
Minute27'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG
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Impact
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