“From a tight first-half stoppage-time angle, Messi stays almost side-on to goal and threads a low left-foot finish across the keeper to drag Inter Miami level against Toronto, sealing his 40th goal for the club and career strike number 859.”
Messi’s calmly taken strike brings up his 40th goal for Inter Miami, capping a dominant all-round display as he dictates the MLS regular-season clash against Toronto and earns Man of the Match over the full 90 minutes.
With his hat-trick already secured, Messi leans away from goal at a tight angle and calmly threads a low left-foot finish inside the far post to stretch Miami’s lead to 4–2, pushing his tally to 892 career goals and 52 in MLS.
Against Sevilla with Barcelona trailing, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick over the wall and inside the top corner from a difficult 0.07 xG position to level the match, bringing up his 302nd La Liga goal and 491st of his career.
From a tight central pocket against Almería’s packed box, Messi stays almost side-on to goal and calmly threads a low left-foot finish just inside the post to break the deadlock, setting him up to later reach 99 La Liga goals in the same match.
With Atlético’s defence retreating late on, Messi pauses at the edge of the box and then whips a low left‑footed shot just inside the far post, doubling Barça’s lead and recording career goal 660.