Retaking the lead against Málaga, Messi meets Adriano’s looping cross with a difficult left‑footed first‑time volley, catching it cleanly through a crowded box for the match‑winning strike and his 297th La Liga goal.

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@Málaga1–2Jan 23

From a tight central pocket with defenders closing, Messi delicately lifts Dani Alves’ return pass over the advancing Granada keeper to restore Barça’s lead, a composed lob that forms the heart of his hat-trick and pushes him to 255 career goals.

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vsGranada5–3Mar 20

Iniesta’s lofted pass drops perfectly for Messi, who meets it first time with a left‑footed volley that skims low past Villarreal’s keeper, a technically demanding strike that becomes La Liga goal number 383 and his 613th career goal.

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vsVillarreal5–1May 9

Dani Alves’ lofted pass drops perfectly for a first-time left-foot volley, Messi meeting it flush to lift Barça 3–0 over Mallorca on his way to a hat-trick and career goal 217.

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vsMallorca5–0Oct 29