Goal #476

Barcelona vs Espanyol (2016)

Lionel Messi scored the 476th goal of his career on January 6, 2016, playing for Barcelona against Espanyol in Barcelona, in the Copa del Rey. The goal put Barcelona 2–1 up; the match finished 4–1.

It was his 427th goal for Barcelona and his 15th against Espanyol. He scored 2 that day and this was the 2nd.

It was his 2nd goal of 2016. From here he needed 524 more to reach 1,000.

Goal facts

Date

January 6, 2016

Team

Barcelona

Opponent

Espanyol

Competition

Copa del Rey

City

Barcelona

Score after the goal

2–1

Final score

4–1

Goal in the match

2 / 2