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Powered by NeoCortex · NeoAxonMessi’s early right‑footed shot from the center of the box is blocked after a pass from Sergi Roberto, hinting at Barcelona’s attacking intent.
Messi carries the ball in his own half and draws a foul, winning a free kick in the defensive zone to relieve pressure.
Messi makes a forward run onto Gerard Piqué’s through ball but is flagged offside, halting a potential attack.
Messi attempts a through ball to Jordi Alba, but Alba is caught offside as Barcelona try to break Eibar’s line.
Driving at Eibar’s defense, Messi is fouled and earns a free kick in the attacking half, setting up a dangerous set‑piece.
Messi again draws a foul in the attacking half, winning another free kick as he continually unsettles Eibar’s back line.
From the resulting direct free kick, Messi’s left‑footed effort from outside the box whistles just wide to the right.
Messi equalizes for Barcelona, racing onto Arturo Vidal’s through ball and finishing left‑footed from a tight angle into the center of the goal.
Just a minute later Messi strikes again, latching onto Ivan Rakitic’s through pass and slotting a left‑footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner.
Messi threads a through ball for Malcom, but the Brazilian is caught offside, denying Barcelona a clear chance.
Messi meets Arturo Vidal’s pass in the box but sends his left‑footed shot from the center high and wide to the left, missing a late winner.
Fifty goals in a single campaign is a benchmark most elite forwards never touch once; hitting it again made such numbers feel like his new normal. The bar for a “great season” was quietly raised to a level few others could even imagine reaching.