About this goal
Messi shows superb strength on the halfway line to hold off the defender and skip past the next challenge. He then turns the final defender inside and out before lashing into the far corner.
Ratings
Aesthetically Pleasing 28/30
Zlatan's reaction to his team-mates' superhuman goal really says it all. Out of this world.
Technical Difficulty 29/30
The strength, the presence of mind, the close control, the blistering finish.
Uniqueness 18/20
Definitely in the top selection of Messi's individual goals.
Importance 7/10
Sent Barcelona clear in an way win v Zaragoza
Standard of Opposition 6/10
Real Zaragoza
FootballCritic Verdict
An individual goal that contains all of Messi's innate football knowledge in a single six-second clip.
Goal video
Goal scorer
Lionel Messi
Forward (Centre),Attacking Midfielder (Centre),Forward (Right)
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