#753Career GoalLegendary
“Against World Cup rivals Uruguay in a tense qualifier deadlock, Messi breaks the 0–0 score after combining with Giovani Lo Celso, opening a dominant 3–0 win and pushing his World Cup qualifying tally to 27 goals and career total to 753.”
Year2021
WCQ#27
2021/22'#5
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
Technique—
2021#938
WCQ2021-10-10 · 20:30:00
Argentina3-0
Uruguay1G
In a high-pressure World Cup qualifier at 34, Messi opens the scoring with a deceptive lobbed pass-turned-goal and then orchestrates Argentina’s control with six shots and 73 passes, underlining his role as both finisher and playmaker against regional rivals Uruguay.
Minute38'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG
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Impact
Winning Goal
Assist: Celso G.
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