From a tight left-sided angle after Thierry Henry’s pass, Messi stays upright under pressure and threads a low left-foot finish inside the far post to make it 2–0 against Valencia, completing his hat-trick and reaching his 121st career goal.

Left FootHat-trick

vsValencia3–0Mar 14

At 0–1 down against his favourite victims Sevilla, Messi meets Rakitić’s looping cross with a first-time left-foot volley that rockets across goal into the far corner, an acrobatic equaliser of pure timing and technique en route to his hat-trick and career goal No. 648.

VolleyLeft Foot

@Sevilla2–4Feb 23

From a tight angle after Ronaldinho’s pass, Messi stays upright under pressure and whips a quick left-foot shot across goal to double Barcelona’s lead over Atlético in his 100th senior appearance, marking career goal number 40.

Left Foot

vsAtlético Madrid3–0Oct 7

From just inside the box, Messi pauses almost square to goal and, with defenders closing, calmly threads a low left-foot finish through the crowd into the corner to finally break Levante’s resistance, standing as the 417th La Liga goal and 663rd of his career.

Left FootWinning Goal

vsLevante1–0Apr 27