#740Career GoalMemorable
“Trailing Valencia 0–1, Messi meets the rebound with a rising left-foot half-volley that explodes through bodies to drag Barcelona level, a technically demanding equalizer that becomes La Liga goal number 471 and career strike 740.”
VolleyLeft Foot
Year2021
La Liga#471
2020/21'#36
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueHalf Volley
2021#917
La Liga2021-05-02 · 21:00:00
Valencia2-3
Barcelona2G
Messi’s brace, including a retaken free-kick finish after missing a penalty, flips a tense league game back Barcelona’s way and caps a full-90, ball-dominant display during a hot scoring streak in the run-in.
Minute57'
Score
1-0→1-1
xG0.44
Impact
Equalizer
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