Messi's Super World Goal (Seeking Collection, Seeking Recommendation)

Athletic Bilbao.

The most unique team in Spain.

San Mames Stadium, with a capacity of 39,750, welcomed the menacing FC Barcelona.

The stadium was packed to the rafters.

As one of the most notorious "hellish" home grounds in Europe, the fans of Athletic Bilbao would never fear any opponent; even when facing the formidable FC Barcelona, their singing showed no signs of retreat.

In the away dressing room, Li Mingyu listened to the deafening chants and roars outside, feeling a tingling sensation across his scalp.

The home of Athletic Bilbao truly lived up to its reputation.

However, the other players remained composed, as they were already accustomed to this.

They visited this stadium at least once every year, and besides, they were Barca; they could never be intimidated by such a scene.

Messi stood up, his eyes firm as he said, "Two months ago, right here, we lost our first trophy of the year. They used despicable tactics to snatch away the honor that should have been ours. Of course, the mistake was mine."

Messi scanned the players sitting and standing around him, the fury in his eyes seemingly capable of igniting the world, and said coldly, "This time, we have stepped onto San Mames Stadium once again. We are here to prove that we, Barca, will never fall in the same place twice."

"Barca cannot be humiliated!"

All the players stood up, their blood boiling, shouting excitedly, "Barca cannot be humiliated!"

Li Mingyu also waved his fists in excitement, his face flushed as he joined in the shouting.

Standing outside the door, Koeman revealed a gratified smile; it seemed the team's morale was high and ready for the battle.

After the noise inside subsided, Koeman gently pushed open the dressing room door and walked in with his assistants.

"The lineup remains unchanged today, and the tactics are as we discussed before. I don't want to say much more. Warriors, go and take back what you lost!"

Koeman clapped his hands to boost the team's spirit.

All the players let out strange cries, the team atmosphere incredibly harmonious.

At 20:00, following the referee's whistle, this high-stakes battle kicked off.

Sitting on the bench, Li Mingyu bit his fingernails, watching the situation on the pitch with excitement.

The tactics of Athletic Bilbao were simple and brutal; as soon as the match started, they retreated into their own half, setting up a "park the bus" formation.

After all, Athletic Bilbao was currently eighth in the league, hoping to push for the top six and secure a European spot.

But when facing FC Barcelona, they remained extremely cautious, not assuming they could go toe-to-toe with the opponent just because they had won the Spanish Super Cup last time.

However, their defense against Barca's spearhead, Messi, remained as simple and brutal as ever.

In the previous match, Messi had lost his cool due to the opponent's provocations, leading to poor decisions that cost the team the game.

This time, Messi's mindset was very calm; he rarely held onto the ball, opting for one-touch passes and never giving the opponent a chance to tangle with him.

This left the Athletic Bilbao defense feeling helpless.

After all, a foul while in possession and a foul while off the ball are two completely different concepts.

Messi roamed the opponent's half, dragging their defensive line into chaos, yet he didn't hold the ball, merely using it as a transition.

This situation left the Athletic Bilbao defense without a clear focus.

Sure enough, ten minutes into the match, Messi dropped back to receive the ball, and Athletic Bilbao's defensive midfielder Garcia quickly followed him.

Messi suddenly laid the ball off and made a reverse run, shaking off Garcia.

Garcia was caught off guard, as Messi hadn't shown much aggression until that sudden burst of speed, which Garcia hadn't anticipated.

Barcelona's attack was instantly activated. De Jong received Messi's pass and immediately chipped the ball over the top, clearing Garcia's head. Messi arrived right on time, hooking his foot to bring the ball under control.

Garcia turned to chase, but Messi had already accelerated, charging straight toward the Athletic Bilbao backline.

The defensive midfielder was out of position.

This is the most dangerous situation on a football pitch.

Without the defensive midfielder, the backline is forced to face the opponent's attackers directly.

This puts the defenders in a dilemma.

The two center-backs of Athletic Bilbao were in the same position; seeing Messi sprinting toward them, they had to step up.

Balenziaga shouted, "Nunez, go! Force him to the right, don't let him cut inside!"

Everyone knew that Messi's left foot was invincible, so if they could force him to the right, the defense would be half-completed.

However, to everyone's surprise, after receiving the ball, Messi took a touch toward the center and, from nearly forty meters out, unleashed a shot.

Balenziaga and Nunez heard a sound like a muffled thunderclap.

"BOOM!"

The football whistled past them in a blur.

The two turned their heads in horror, just in time to see their goalkeeper standing frozen as the ball slammed into the net, kicking up a white spray.

The entire stadium fell silent instantly.

Everyone stared with disbelief at Messi, who stood tall, clenching his fists and roaring loudly.

A super world-class goal.

With this world-class strike, Messi vented all the pent-up fury he had been harboring for the past two months.

The Barca players rushed toward Messi as if possessed, surrounding him completely. They didn't kick his backside like they did with Li Mingyu, of course, but ruffling his hair and patting his back were perfectly acceptable ways to celebrate.

Sitting on the bench, Li Mingyu had already stood up the moment Messi took that touch; a flash of intuition told him that Messi was preparing to shoot.

Sure enough, a world-class goal that sent shivers down Li Mingyu's spine instantly ignited the entire stadium.

Li Mingyu waved his fists excitedly, blurting out a string of gibberish he didn't even understand himself.

"Awesome!"

"Holy crap!"

"Messi, you're a beast!"

Right from the start, Messi had dealt Athletic Bilbao a massive blow.

With this display, Messi announced his return.

As the match restarted from the center circle, Messi threw himself back into the game, burning with fighting spirit as he began to gallop across the opponent's half once more.