“With PSG trailing away to Maccabi Haifa, Messi drags his team level before halftime in a tricky Champions League group tie, keeping their perfect start alive and pushing his personal tally to 126 goals in the competition and 774 in his career.”
In his first Champions League away night with PSG at age 35, Messi orchestrates the group-stage win with a precise opener and a slick assist, dictating play over 90 minutes to earn Man of the Match.
A rising half‑volley with his left foot off Alexis Sánchez’s assist doubles Barcelona’s lead on Betis, the clean first-time contact sending the ball skimming past the keeper for career goal 231 and La Liga strike 137.
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.
From a tight late-game angle against Atlético, Messi delicately lifts a left-footed lob over the keeper to cap a brace and seal Barcelona’s 4–1 win, registering career goal number 318 and his 194th in La Liga.
From a tight central pocket against Sevilla’s back line, Messi calmly lifts a delicate left‑footed lob over the advancing keeper to double Barça’s lead, a serene finish that also brings up his 150th La Liga goal.