About this goal
Barcelona 5-0 Real Sociedad Messi had already scored a genius goal in this game, but this one he runs in a straight line directly across the area, taking out one, two, three, four, five defenders before slotting perfectly inside the post.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 23/30
Does it count as a dribble if he never changes direction? Real Sociedad are so scared of him they daren't touch him, and he punishes them anyway.
Technical Difficulty 21/30
A difficult goal to judge as his close control is so good, and he waits for the right moment to shoot, but la Real are so afraid of what he might do.
Uniqueness 16/20
Given the direction of his running, parallel to the goal, it's a strange and hypnotic goal.
Importance 6/10
Finished off a rout of Real Sociedad.
Standard of Opposition 6/10
Real Sociedad
FootballCritic Verdict
A strange and wonderful Messi goal, waiting, waiting, waiting for him to shoot as defenders are left in his wake.
Goal video
Goal scorer
Lionel Messi
Forward (Centre),Attacking Midfielder (Centre),Forward (Right)
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Messi, 30 yards from goal, plays a concise one-two with Xavi and then another with Pedro in the tightest of spaces, then slides his shot into the corner.
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| 40 |
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Lionel Messi | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Messi combines with Pedro for two separate one-twos before dinking his effort into the net from a very tight angle.
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| 41 |
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Lionel Messi | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Messi is 35 yards from goal and exchanges passes with Andres Iniesta, who backheels brilliantly into his path for the Argentine to crack a blistering shot into the roof of the net.
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| 42 |
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Lionel Messi | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Messi has the ball forty yards out, skips to the right, skips to the left, runs through two defenders and arrows his left-footed shot into the corner.
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| 43 |
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Lionel Messi | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Xavi flips the ball over the top of the defence and Messi collects on his chest, dummies the goalkeeper, and is able to slot the ball home with barely touching the ball.
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| 44 |
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Lionel Messi | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Barcelona 5-0 Real Sociedad Messi had already scored a genius goal in this game, but this one he runs in a straight line directly across the area, taking out one, two, three, four, five defenders before slotting perfectly inside the post.
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Individual |
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| 45 |
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Lionel Messi | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Messi had already lobbed the goalkeeper in this game, but does it again, with his bad foot, at a tighter angle, on the way to scoring five goals in a single Champions League game.
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| 46 |
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Lionel Messi | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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Messi is tackled 40 yards from goal, wins it back, then just sprints as fast as possible to leave five Getafe players in his wake, and as the keeper comes out he walks around him and slots in from an acute angle.
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