Pedro’s looping cross drops for Messi to meet with a crisp first-time left-foot volley, the ball skidding low past the keeper to seal Barcelona’s 3–1 win and register his 160th career goal and 98th in La Liga.

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vsVillarreal3–1Nov 13

Against Racing Santander with the game still goalless, Messi meets Fàbregas’ clipped pass with a first-time left-foot volley, catching it sweetly on the rise to break the deadlock and register career goal number 251.

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@Racing Sant0–2Mar 11

Arturo Vidal loops a cross to the edge of the box and Messi meets it first time with his left foot, catching a difficult waist‑high volley cleanly into the corner to cap a 10/10 performance and bring him to 900 career goal contributions.

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@Levante0–5Dec 16

From a tight central crowd, Messi delicately lifts Busquets’ pass over the advancing keeper for his fourth of the night, a calm little lob that turns a hat-trick into a poker and pushes him on to career goal 241 and 146 in La Liga.

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vsValencia5–1Feb 19