#74Career GoalMemorable
“Dani Alves’ arcing cross finds Messi for a difficult first-time left-foot volley that finally breaks Numancia’s resistance and opens the scoring in a tight league match, becoming career goal number 74.”
VolleyLeft FootWinning Goal
Year2009
La Liga#44
2008/09'#23
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueVolley
2009#170
La Liga2009-01-24 · 22:00:00
4-1
Barcelona
Numancia
2G1A
Messi delivers a dominant league display as a 21-year-old, driving Barcelona’s attack with a brace and a slick assist to turn a routine Round 20 tie against Numancia into another statement performance in his hot scoring streak.
Minute49'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG0.20
Impact
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Assist: Dani Alves
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