One of the greatest football players to ever take the field is Lionel Messi. Although the Argentine is a prolific goal scorer and assist giver, Messi’s goal scoring ability has consistently stood out as his finest trait.
The forward is the third-highest goalscorer in football history, just a few goals behind Pele for second place.
The most prolific scorer in La Liga history and the player with the most goals for South American players overall at the international level, Lionel Messi also owns additional records for goals scored.
As we consider Lionel Messi’s greatest-ever goals, it only makes sense.
Getafe | La Liga | April 19, 2007
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Despite having scored hundreds of goals, many people believe that Messi’s La Liga goal against Getafe in 2007 is his finest.
He made an individual effort akin to Diego Maradona to waltz past five Getafe defenders, who all fell to the ground powerless. He then maintained his calm against the goalie, sent him the wrong way, and coolly finished with a right-footed shot.
He established himself as a consistent threat in both world and European football with this goal.
Albacete | La Liga | May 1, 2005
His first goal for Barcelona, which Lionel Messi scored when he was 17 years old and unknown, is significant not for its beauty but for its significance if his goal against Getafe is his best of all time.
Messi, though, had the composure and assurance of a seasoned football player even as a teenager. He didn’t let the fact that his first goal was wrongly ruled offside have an impact on his confidence.
A minute later, he intercepted Ronaldinho’s pass inside the penalty area before launching a 16-yard volley over Albacete goalkeeper Raul Valbuena. What a way to introduce yourself to a team; the goal was a portent of wonderful things to come.
Real Zaragoza | La Liga | March 21, 2010
With his goal against Real Zaragoza, Lionel Messi displayed his best skills and techniques in a spectacular, all-encompassing single performance.
After picking up the ball from a tackle on the halfway line, avoiding several defenders, running towards the box, leaving another defender in a heap on the ground, and smashing the ball into the left corner, he was in a league of his own, leaving his teammates in a state of shock and ecstasy.
Real Madrid | La Liga | March 20, 2007
Messi’s late goal in a thrilling El Clasico encounter gave Barcelona a point after Real Madrid appeared to have won when Sergio Ramos’ goal with 15 seconds left gave them the lead.
Messi, however, wasn’t about to give up. The game started. Messi masterfully controlled Ronaldinho’s pass and blasted past a hapless Iker Casillas to complete the first hat-trick of his Barcelona career in the greatest of circumstances just as it appeared that Real Madrid was about to win the game. In the dramatic game that ended 3-3, he had already scored two equalizers.
Deportivo La Coruna | La Liga | April 29, 2018
Messi has scored hat tricks throughout his career, but his three goals against Deportivo in 2018 gave Barcelona the league title on their terms.
The first of the three is the best; it was a first-time volley into the box that Luis Suarez parried, but Messi handled the finish and execution because it required some skillful maneuvering to set up inside the penalty area.
These goals helped Messi pass Mohamed Salah in the race for the European Golden Shoe.
USMNT | Copa America | June 21, 2016
How might the record for goals scored in your country be broken? Naturally, with an arrowed free kick. At least in this way, Messi chose to overtake Gabriel Batistuta as Argentina’s best shooter.
Messi walked over the ball with just over 30 minutes left, looked at Brad Guzan’s goal, and ferociously hammered the ball into the top corner. One of the greatest record-breaking goals ever was scored.
Messi still has a ton of amazing goals in the bag.
