#781Career GoalMemorable
“At 0–0 in Paris, Messi breaks the deadlock against Benfica after combining with Neymar, capping a dominant display in a key Champions League group tie and pushing his career haul to 781 goals, including 127 in the competition.”
Year2022
UCL#127
2022/23'#12
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
Technique—
2022#989
UCL · Group2022-10-05 · 20:00:00
Benfica1-1
Paris Saint-Germain1G
In the middle of a red‑hot scoring streak, Messi curls a trademark first‑time finish from the edge of the box to give PSG the lead in a tight Champions League group clash at Benfica, dictating play for 80 minutes on his way to Man of the Match.
Minute22'
Score
0-0→0-1
xG0.12
Impact
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Assist: Neymar
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