#162Career GoalMemorable
“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.”
Left FootWinning GoalHat-trick
Year2010
La Liga#99
2010/11'#22
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeOpen Play
TechniqueNormal
2010#285
La Liga · Matchday 122010-11-20 · 20:00:00
0-8
Almería
Barcelona
3G2A
A ruthless demolition away to Almería where Messi turned a routine league trip into a showcase of total dominance, orchestrating an 8–0 win with a hat-trick and two assists. In the heart of his 2010–11 Ballon d’Or season, this match crystallized how he could decide a La Liga game almost single-handedly, blurring the line between scorer and playmaker. It’s one of those performances that defined the aura of inevitability around peak Messi in domestic competition.
Minute16'
Score
0-0→0-1
xG0.07
Impact
Winning Goal
Assist: David Villa
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