About this goal
Messi runs directly at Jerome Boateng and his pace of movement sends the German onto his backside before the Argentine nonchalantly dinks his shot over the despairing Manuel Neuer.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 29/30
Boateng is made to look ridiculous by Messi's bodyswerve, then Neuer's flying arms as the dink flies past him is extremely satisfying.
Technical Difficulty 27/30
Boateng and Neuer were World Cup winners made to look like total amateurs.
Uniqueness 17/20
When have you see a defender and goalkeeper of such quality destroyed in such quick succession?
Importance 8/10
The goal that killed the tie against Bayern in the Champions League semi-final.
Standard of Opposition 10/10
Bayern
FootballCritic Verdict
Critics will point to Boateng's meme-tastic defending, but it's still a wonderfully iconic goal.
Goal video
Goal scorer
Lionel Messi
Forward (Centre),Attacking Midfielder (Centre),Forward (Right)
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Lionel Messi | May 6, 2015 | ||
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Messi runs directly at Jerome Boateng and his pace of movement sends the German onto his backside before the Argentine nonchalantly dinks his shot over the despairing Manuel Neuer.
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| 8 |
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