5 most important goals in Leo Messi's career

#1 Athletic Bilbao – Copa Del Rey final

Messi calmly celebrates a goal that'll never be forgotten

2015 was a good year for Messi and Barcelona, evidently with this being another one of his most important goals being scored in the same year as the title-winning goal.

Having already won the League and the Champions League final still to come, the Copa Del Rey had to be won to give Barcelona any chance of winning the treble. A magical run from Messi, a goal from Neymar and another Messi goal secured the double before they would go on to beat Juventus and win the treble.

He received the ball just past the halfway line, stood still and took a second to identify what was going to be necessary for him to score. He went past one, before three players surrounded him, including the player he had already beat.

He beat all three, got to the 18-yard box on a tight angle on the right-hand side, cut inside and beat another player, before smashing the ball in at an extremely tight angle at the near post. Words cannot describe how good the goal was, but it was also one of huge importance.