Goal #53
Barcelona vs Sporting Gijón (2008)
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Search for the video on YouTube ↗Lionel Messi scored the 53rd goal of his career on September 21, 2008, playing for Barcelona against Sporting Gijón in Gijón, in the La Liga. The goal put Barcelona 5–1 up; the match finished 6–1.
It was his 44th goal for Barcelona and his 1st against Sporting Gijón. He scored 2 that day and this was the 1st.
It was his 7th goal of 2008. From here he needed 947 more to reach 1,000.
Goal facts
- Date
- September 21, 2008
- Team
- Barcelona
- Opponent
- Sporting Gijón
- Competition
- La Liga
- City
- Gijón
- Score after the goal
- 5–1
- Final score
- 6–1
- Goal in the match
- 1 / 2