Goal #653

Barcelona vs Lyon (2019)

Lionel Messi scored the 653rd goal of his career on March 13, 2019, playing for Barcelona against Lyon in Barcelona, in the Champions League. The goal put Barcelona 3–1 up; the match finished 5–1.

It was his 588th goal for Barcelona and his 5th against Lyon. He scored 2 that day and this was the 2nd.

It was his 15th goal of 2019. From here he needed 347 more to reach 1,000.

Goal facts

Date

March 13, 2019

Team

Barcelona

Opponent

Lyon

Competition

Champions League

City

Barcelona

Score after the goal

3–1

Final score

5–1

Goal in the match

2 / 2