#864Career GoalLegendary
“From a chance worth just 0.0393 xG, Messi threads a brutally difficult left-foot finish to double Inter Miami’s lead over Columbus, the low-probability strike standing out as the eventual winner and pushing him to career goal 867 and MLS goal 32.”
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Year2025
MLS#30
2025#14
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MLS · Matchday 162025-05-31 · 19:30:00
5-1
Inter Miami
Columbus Crew
2G2A
In an MLS league clash against defending champions Columbus, Messi turned a tricky fixture into a showcase, directly driving four of Inter Miami’s five goals. His blend of ruthless finishing and playmaking control made this feel like a statement game, underlining that even late in his career he can still dominate top MLS opposition over 90 minutes.
Minute15'
Score
1-0→2-0
xG0.04
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Goal#841
2024
From an xG of just 0.039, Messi threads a near-improbable left-foot finish to drag Inter Miami level against Charlotte, capping a dominant, Man-of-the-Match display with career goal 843 and his 17th in MLS.
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Espanyol5–1
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From a chance worth just 0.04 xG, Messi threads a brutally difficult left-foot finish past Zaragoza to stretch Barça’s lead to 3–1, capping a two-goal, one-assist masterclass and pushing his career tally to 306 strikes.
Left Foot
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Zaragoza3–1Nov 17Goal#196
2011
In the 2011 Champions League final against Manchester United, Messi restores Barcelona’s lead at 2–1 from an Iniesta assist, turning the showpiece decisively their way and adding another strike to his growing European tally.
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Manchester Utd1–3
May 28Goal Sequence
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