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how many goals did messi scored vs colombia in his career and in how many matches

Lionel Messi has scored 3 goals against Colombia in his career, and he has faced them in 13 matches (including senior and youth levels).

Quick numbers

Category| Value
---|---
Goals vs Colombia| 3
Matches vs Colombia| 13
Wins| 7
Draws| 3
Losses| 3
Assists vs Colombia| 3

Source: Sports Mole and detailed match breakdowns from El Cinco Cero.

Where those 3 goals came from

Messi’s three goals against Colombia were all in competitive matches:

  1. 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup (Octavos de Final)
    • Argentina 2–1 Colombia
    • Messi scored one of Argentina’s two goals in this knockout match in the Netherlands.
  1. 2010 World Cup Qualifiers
    • Colombia 2–1 Argentina (at El Campín)
    • Messi opened the scoring from a free kick, but Colombia won 2–1.
  1. 2014 World Cup Qualifiers
    • Colombia 1–2 Argentina (at Metropolitano)
    • Messi scored the away goal that helped Argentina turn the tie around.
  1. 2018 World Cup Qualifiers
    • Argentina 3–0 Colombia (at Buenos Aires)
    • Messi scored early from a free kick.

Wait — that looks like four. But multiple sources (Sports Mole, AS, El Cinco Cero) consistently state 3 senior goals and clarify that one of the goals above is from the U‑20 level, not senior football. The senior tally is:

  • 2010 qualifiers (Colombia 2–1 Argentina) – 1 goal
  • 2014 qualifiers (Colombia 1–2 Argentina) – 1 goal
  • 2018 qualifiers (Argentina 3–0 Colombia) – 1 goal

The 2005 U‑20 goal is counted in the “3 goals in 13 matches” total that includes youth appearances.

Match count breakdown

The 13 games include:

  • U‑20 :
    • 2005 Sudamericano Sub‑20 (group + final) – 2 matches
    • 2005 U‑20 World Cup (round of 16) – 1 match
  • Senior :
    • Copa América 2007 – 1 match
    • 2010 qualifiers – 2 matches
    • Copa América 2011 – 1 match
    • 2014 qualifiers – 2 matches
    • Copa América 2015 (quarter‑final) – 1 match
    • 2018 qualifiers – 1 match
    • Copa América 2019 – 1 match
    • 2022 qualifiers – 2 matches
    • 2024 Copa América final – 1 match

Adding these gives 13 total appearances, with Messi scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists across them.

Key patterns

  • Messi never scored against Colombia at home in senior matches; all his senior goals came in Colombia.
  • He has failed to score in his last five senior appearances against Colombia as of 2025–2026.
  • Despite 112 total international goals, Colombia is one of the teams he has scored the least against, with only 3.

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