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#788Career GoalLegendary

“With Argentina’s World Cup hopes teetering after the shock loss to Saudi Arabia, Messi breaks Mexico’s resistance with a Di María-assisted opener that finally unlocks the group campaign and becomes his eighth World Cup goal and 788th of his career.”

Winning Goal

Year2022

World Cup#8

2022/23'#19

Body PartLeft Foot

Shot TypeOpen Play

TechniqueNormal

2022#998

2022 World Cup · Group2022-11-26 · 22:00:00

Under immense pressure after Argentina’s shock opening loss, Messi drags his team back on track in a must-win World Cup group match with a low-xG long-range opener and a late assist, directly transforming their tournament outlook.

Minute64'

Score

0-0→0-1

xG0.03

Impact

Winning Goal

Assist: Ángel Di María

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From a chance worth just xG 0.034, Messi threads a brutally difficult left-foot finish to break the deadlock against Sporting Gijón, and the strike quietly writes history as his 300th La Liga goal.

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From a low xG of just 0.03, Messi rifles a left-footed strike past Alavés to double Barça’s lead on the stroke of half-time, turning Busquets’ pass into the eventual winning goal and pushing his La Liga tally to 458 and career total to 723.

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Left FootWinning Goal

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Getafe2–1

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#788Career GoalLegendary

“With Argentina’s World Cup hopes teetering after the shock loss to Saudi Arabia, Messi breaks Mexico’s resistance with a Di María-assisted opener that finally unlocks the group campaign and becomes his eighth World Cup goal and 788th of his career.”

Winning Goal

Year2022

World Cup#8

2022/23'#19

Body PartLeft Foot

Shot TypeOpen Play

TechniqueNormal

2022#998

2022 World Cup · Group2022-11-26 · 22:00:00

Under immense pressure after Argentina’s shock opening loss, Messi drags his team back on track in a must-win World Cup group match with a low-xG long-range opener and a late assist, directly transforming their tournament outlook.

Minute64'

Score

0-0→0-1

xG0.03

Impact

Winning Goal

Assist: Ángel Di María

Similar Goals

Goal#487

2016

From a chance worth just xG 0.034, Messi threads a brutally difficult left-foot finish to break the deadlock against Sporting Gijón, and the strike quietly writes history as his 300th La Liga goal.

Left FootWinning Goal

From a low xG of just 0.03, Messi rifles a left-footed strike past Alavés to double Barça’s lead on the stroke of half-time, turning Busquets’ pass into the eventual winning goal and pushing his La Liga tally to 458 and career total to 723.

Left FootWinning Goal

From a tiny 0.03 xG chance, Messi lashes Dani Alves’ late cutback into the Osasuna net to restore Barça’s lead 3–2 in the 84th minute, a difficult left-foot winner that becomes La Liga goal number 42 of his career.

Left FootWinning Goal

From a low-probability 0.04 xG chance against Getafe, Messi lashes a difficult left-foot finish to break the deadlock and ignite a man-of-the-match display, pushing his La Liga tally to 70 career goals and 24 for the season.

Left FootWinning Goal

vs

Getafe2–1

Feb 6

Goal Sequence