About this goal
Messi combines with Pedro for two separate one-twos before dinking his effort into the net from a very tight angle.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 23/30
It's what Messi does best - operating where there is no room to move but still finding a space anyway.
Technical Difficulty 22/30
The pass-and-move philosophy really is on show here and Messi's intuition to know how and when to move really is perfect.
Uniqueness 13/20
Messi's got a few of these team goals in his back catalogue.
Importance 7/10
Rounded off a good home win versus Villarreal.
Standard of Opposition 8/10
Villarreal
FootballCritic Verdict
Team-work, understanding of positioning and that wonderful Messi dink, all in one move.
Goal video
Goal scorer
Lionel Messi
Forward (Centre),Attacking Midfielder (Centre),Forward (Right)
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Messi hits a first-time lob from the edge of the box at pace and it floats perfectly into the top corner.
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| 37 |
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Lionel Messi | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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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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| 38 |
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Lionel Messi | Jan 1, 1970 | ||
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With a defender clinging to his back, Messi is able to shake free and bear down on goal, and while faced with four defenders he shifts to his left and arrows a shot past all of them and into the corner.
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| 39 |
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Lionel Messi | Nov 28, 2018 | ||
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Messi exchanges passes with Ousmane Dembele and homes in on goal, and with at least four PSV defenders between him and goal, he somehow manufactures a space to squeeze the ball into the net.
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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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