Lionel Messi - All FIFA World Cup Goals and Assists

Here's Messi, brilliant goal, Crespo, Messi's touch was pure magic. You can see now why they rate him. It was like threading the ball through the eye of a needle. Look at this. Serbia, Montenegro, the former Yugoslavia, with really good players. Chaves, is this another goal? Of course it is. It's Messi, he just had to score. The hero of Argentina, the player they've clamoured for to be included, has scored a six. He's found a way into Messi here, Messi this time, and this is the chance for Tevez, and surely Messi now, Johnny Goal! What a strange goal it is, but Argentina lead. Carlos Tevez is the name of the goal in Tokyo City. Argentina have first blood against Mexico. It's certainly an element of fortune, he is a bouncing about. It's the Maradona in the World Cup. Tevez has only his second ever World Cup goal, tenth of his career for his country, and this is how he got it. He just flicked his head and the ball entered in the Mexican net. Hard to leave. Messi, Higuain, Messi kept going, it's Lionel Messi! He scored! Explosion of exceptional. Messi, who has burst out of an evening's anonymity, to light up the night. From this point on, you knew. Absolute precision. He struggled over a couple of years in international football, but he has responded. This is his second goal of these World Cup finals, undoubtedly the best of the two. Century of caps for the Nigerian captain today, through to this set-near side. Di Maria, off the post, off the goalkeeper, El Messi! Argentina's talisman makes it three goals in as many matches. The streams Argentina surely couldn't have envisaged a beginning to the match like this. Di Maria with the shot, cannons off the post once but twice. Macio is away from him, and he's found Messi. Messi's away, Lionel Messi for Argentina. Real chance, and it's a goal! A goal Di Maria for Argentina! Switzerland lost in the halfway line, and how Argentina have punished them. Van Aker, brilliant. Penalty by the little man. It's Messi, it's his first goal of this World Cup. It's taken just 40 minutes to arrive. He's just telling everybody how he did it. Van Aker, great first touch, not a bad second, thrilling forward. Omega takes it, goes a long way, comes out to Messi. Famous left foot deflected in there! This is just amazing stuff. Messi scores in the knockout round. It's an extraordinary turnaround here. Messi again. This isn't done just yet. He's just went to sleep a little. Back there, he's onside all right. Manchester City man tucks it in. For an early lead. Centre stage. Often seen with silverware, but this is the trophy he really wanted. He gets Argentina off to a terrific start. Messi, Fernandes. Middle, Messi. Messi's here! He had a sniff. The penalty area, given the sight of goal, knew this. Needs that attention. Sweet feet, wonderful goal. Enzo Fernandes with a... Argentina now, surely out of reach. Two glittering gems for the RV Celeste. And they are... A rising star, this boy, and we've just seen why. Flicked in by Messi. Away by Suter. Wide again. Gomez. Messi. McAllister. Messi! He excels while he's here. For sure they do. To be taken by Messi. Wiggling away from Ake. A beautiful pass. It'll be Celeste's shine. Well, it's one of the passes of the World Cup so far. Man, Messi. You just don't think he's got anything to go at here. And where's the gap? There it is, it's a beauty. I'm not disappointed. Immaculate from the spot. Not even immaculate from the spot at this tournament. But there is no other credible candidate when there is him. Lionel Messi. As Argentina reach out for the World Cup semifinals. To fulfill their... Messi embraces his... Argentina's list. He is alongside Kylian Mbappe at the top of this tournament's list. With five. And they're facing Messi here. Messi held up by Guardiola. Messi away from Guardiola. Loveless mischief. This is miraculous. I mean, he's boxed in tight on the touchline. How on earth does he slip by Guardiola? This is classic Messi, isn't it? We thought maybe he couldn't do this anymore at his age. But he's reminding us that he's still got it on the big stage. On the biggest most. One of this is for Messi, for Argentina. Absolutely superb. His sixth goal of this tournament. Which has him at the front of the race for the golden boot. Martinez. Slimy. Robust for Mercado. It's Montiel. For Martinez. Lionel Messi. No offside there. Was it here? None of this to the ref. Does not lie.