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Goal #227

Barcelona vs Santos (2011)

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Lionel Messi scored the 227th goal of his career on December 18, 2011, playing for Barcelona against Santos in Yokohama, in the FIFA Club World Cup. The goal put Barcelona 1–0 up; the match finished 4–0.

It was his 208th goal for Barcelona and his 1st against Santos. He scored 2 that day and this was the 1st.

It was his 58th goal of 2011. From here he needed 773 more to reach 1,000.

Goal facts

Date
December 18, 2011
Team
Barcelona
Opponent
Santos
Competition
FIFA Club World Cup
City
Yokohama
Score after the goal
1–0
Final score
4–0
Goal in the match
1 / 2