Messi’s 20-Year Scoring Streak: A Journey from Barça to PSG and Inter Miami
After securing ‘The Best’ award, Lionel Messi gears up for the Inter Miami season with several friendly matches. Alongside teammates like Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba, and Busquets, Messi faced Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia, marking his first goal of 2024 and achieving a historic milestone: scoring in twenty consecutive years. SPORT takes a year-by-year look at Messi’s goals with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi’s First Goal Each Year:
- 2005, May 1: Messi’s debut goal for Barcelona against Albacete in LaLiga.
- 2006, January 15: Scoring against Athletic Club in LaLiga.
- 2007, March 10: Epic hat-trick against Real Madrid, marking his comeback.
- 2008, February 20: Double against Celtic in the Champions League.
- 2009, January 6: Hat-trick against Atlético de Madrid in Copa del Rey.
- 2010, January 10: Hat-trick against Tenerife in LaLiga.
- 2011, January 8: Scoring a free-kick against Deportivo in LaLiga.
- 2012, January 4: Two goals against Osasuna in the Copa del Rey.
- 2013, January 6: Goal against Espanyol in LaLiga.
- 2014, January 8: Two goals against Getafe in the Copa del Rey.
- 2015, January 8: Scoring against Elche in the Copa del Rey.
- 2016, January 6: Double against Espanyol in the Copa del Rey.
- 2017, January 5: Free-kick goal against Athletic Club in Copa del Rey.
- 2018, January 7: Scoring against Levante in LaLiga.
- 2019, January 6: Goal against Getafe in LaLiga.
- 2020, January 9: Goal against Atlético de Madrid in Supercopa de España.
- 2021, January 6: Double against Athletic Club in LaLiga.
- 2022, February 6: Scoring for PSG against Lille in Ligue 1.
- 2023, January 11: Goal against Angers for PSG in Ligue 1.
- 2024, January 29: Penalty goal against Al Hilal in a friendly with Inter Miami.
Despite a relatively quieter 2023, with 28 goals, Messi aims to surpass the record in 2024, featuring matches with Inter Miami and the Copa America in the United States in June. This presents an opportunity to replicate the title he won with Argentina in Brazil in 2021.
