Despite scoring hundreds of goals in domestic football, the Champions League and the World Cup, Messi has never found the net within the opening minute of a match.
He has scored in almost every imaginable scenario, from stoppage time winners to goals on the biggest stages in football, but the first 60 seconds continue to escape him.
Lionel Messi has failed to score within just ONE minute throughout his career… the very first minute 🤯⏰
Bro might have a personal vendetta against it and try to end this during the World Cup 😂 pic.twitter.com/SGEPEi1JQN
— OneFootball (@OneFootball) May 14, 2026
That said, Messi has still made an instant impact from kick off before. While playing for PSG, he assisted Kylian Mbappé for a goal within eight seconds, proving he can change a game almost immediately after the whistle.
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