“From a tiny 0.02 xG opening at 0–0, Messi whips a vicious left-foot strike past Almería to break the deadlock, turning Bartra’s assist into the eventual winner and pushing his La Liga tally to 276 and career total to 443.”
From an xG of just 0.0266, Messi rifles a left‑footed equaliser past Troyes from distance after Sergio Ramos’s layoff, a low‑probability strike that hauls PSG back to 2–2 and pushes him to Ligue 1 goal number 13 of the season.
From an xG of just 0.03, Messi lashes a barely plausible left-foot strike past Mallorca to double Barça’s lead, a low-probability spark on the way to his hat-trick and career goal No. 685.
From a mere 0.03 xG chance, Messi lashes a difficult left‑footed finish past Getafe to cap Barcelona’s 6–0 rout, completing a 10/10 masterclass and pushing his career tally to 448 goals, 52 in that season and 281 in La Liga.
From a low xG of just 0.03, Messi lashes a rare, long-range left‑footer past Huesca’s keeper to cap a 10/10 masterclass, sealing Barcelona’s 4–1 win and logging career goal No. 732 and his 465th in La Liga.