Goal #489

Barcelona vs Arsenal (2016)

Lionel Messi scored the 489th goal of his career on February 23, 2016, playing for Barcelona against Arsenal in London, in the Champions League. The goal put Barcelona 1–0 up; the match finished 2–0.

It was his 440th goal for Barcelona and his 7th against Arsenal. He scored 2 that day and this was the 1st.

It was his 15th goal of 2016. From here he needed 511 more to reach 1,000.

Goal facts

Date

February 23, 2016

Team

Barcelona

Opponent

Arsenal

Competition

Champions League

City

London

Score after the goal

1–0

Final score

2–0

Goal in the match

1 / 2