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Goal #54

Barcelona vs Sporting Gijón (2008)

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Lionel Messi scored the 54th goal of his career on September 21, 2008, playing for Barcelona against Sporting Gijón in Gijón, in the La Liga. The goal put Barcelona 6–1 up; the match finished 6–1.

It was his 45th goal for Barcelona and his 2nd against Sporting Gijón. He scored 2 that day and this was the 2nd.

It was his 8th goal of 2008. From here he needed 946 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
6–1
Final score
6–1
Goal in the match
2 / 2