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Goal #228

Barcelona vs Santos (2011)

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Lionel Messi scored the 228th 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 4–0 up; the match finished 4–0.

It was his 209th goal for Barcelona and his 2nd against Santos. He scored 2 that day and this was the 2nd.

It was his 59th goal of 2011. From here he needed 772 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
4–0
Final score
4–0
Goal in the match
2 / 2