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.

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@Zaragoza2–4Mar 21

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.

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@Córdoba0–8May 2

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.

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@Dep La Coruña0–4Jan 18

Against Málaga with the game still goalless, Messi darts onto Adriano’s looping cross and steers a precise header inside the far post, starting a hat-trick night and bringing up La Liga goal number 139.

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@Málaga1–4Jan 22