“Luis Suárez whips in a teasing cross and Messi darts across the near post to glance a low header inside the far corner for 5–0, completing his brace and reaching career goal 826 and MLS goal number five.”
Messi’s brace from five shots and a 9.9 rating turns this routine MLS Round 3 game into a statement of late-career dominance, as he controls the full 90 minutes and dismantles Orlando City with ruthless efficiency.
Dani Alves hangs a precise cross to the far post and Messi darts between defenders to nod it back across goal into the corner, a rare headed finish that pushes Barcelona 3–0 up en route to his 449th career strike.
Messi heads home in the 10' to make it 1-1 against Austin FC in the MLS (career #903).
Pedro’s early cross from the right finds Messi darting across the near post, and his glancing header inside the far corner breaks the deadlock to start a hat-trick night and bring up career goal 125.
Against Deportivo with the game still goalless, Messi darts onto a right‑wing cross and guides a precise header inside the far post, breaking the deadlock and setting up his hat-trick as career goal 425 and La Liga strike 260.