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Lionel Messi

Argentina · 2026

Position: FW

Player data

2026 statistics

Players & Minutes

Player Minutes Played Yellow Card Red Card Goals
Lionel Messi 850 0 0 8

Player Physical Data

Player Total Distance (m) Zone 1: 0-7 km/h (m) Zone 2: 7-15 km/h (m) Zone 3: 15-20 km/h (m) Zone 4: 20-25 km/h (m) Zone 5: 25+ km/h (m) High Speed Runs (Zone 4) Sprints (Zone 5) Top Speed (km/h) Percentage of Total Distance in Zone 1 Percentage of Total Distance in Zone 2 Percentage of Total Distance in Zone 3 Percentage of Total Distance in Zone 4 Percentage of Total Distance in Zone 5
Lionel Messi 64,419.5 41,334.4 14,066.9 5,803.0 2,724.3 490.8 527 204 30.8 64.2% 21.8% 9.0% 4.2% 0.8%

Player Line Breaks

Player Line Breaks Attempted Line Breaks Completed Line Break Completion % 4 Units 3 Units 2 Units Direction Distribution Type
Attacking Line Broken Attacking Midfield Line Broken Midfield Line Broken Defensive Line Broken Attacking Line Broken Midfield Line Broken Defensive Line Broken Midfield Line Broken Defensive Line Broken Through Percentage of Line Breaks Through Around Percentage of Line Breaks Around Over Percentage of Line Breaks Over Pass Percentage of Line Breaks Pass Cross Percentage of Line Breaks Cross Ball Progression Percentage of Line Breaks Progression
Lionel Messi 132 87 65.9% 0 0 0 2 5 20 16 71 18 57 43.2% 38 28.8% 37 28.0% 105 79.5% 9 6.8% 18 13.6%

Player Cross Attempts

Player Inswing Percentage of Crosses are Inswing Outswing Percentage of Crosses are Outswing Driven Percentage of Crosses are Driven Lofted Percentage of Crosses are Lofted Cutback Percentage of Crosses are Cutback Push Cross Percentage of Crosses are Push Cross Total Attempted
Lionel Messi 10 66.7% 2 13.3% 0 0.0% 1 6.7% 1 6.7% 1 6.7% 15

Player Distributions

Player Passes Attempted Passes Completed Pass Completion Percentage Switches of Play Crosses Attempted Crosses Completed Cross Completion Percentage Line Breaks Attempted Line Breaks Completed Line Break Completion Percentage Ball Progressions Take Ons Step Ins Attempts at Goal Goals
Lionel Messi 367 288 78.5% 5 46 18 39.1% 132 87 65.9% 61 46 15 35 8

Player Offers & Receptions

Player Total Offers Offer Movement Types Offers Received Offers Received Percentage
In Front Percentage of Offers In Front In Between Percentage of Offers In Between Out to In Percentage of Offers Out to In In to Out Percentage of Offers In to Out In Behind Percentage of Offers In Behind No Movement Percentage of Offers No Movement
Lionel Messi 245 75 30.6% 69 28.2% 9 3.7% 6 2.4% 55 22.4% 31 12.7% 130 53.1%

Player Out of Possession

Player Tackles Made Tackles Won Successful Tackle Percentage Blocks Interceptions Pressing Direct Pressing Indirect Duels Won-Aerial Duels Won-Physical Possession Contests Won Clearances Loose Ball Receptions Pushing On Pushing On Into Pressing Possession Regains Possession Interrupted
Lionel Messi 14 9 64.3% 5 0 23 171 1 1 3 2 28 127 91 12 5