Messi's left peg has tucked away 462 goals throughout his career - 82% of his total strikes. Meanwhile, 77 goals have come from his right foot, 24 with his head - two have gone down as 'other'.
One of Messi's goals which falls in the 'other' category is his controversial handball goal against Espanyol in 2007. Many had started to compare Messi with Diego Maradona in terms of quality, but the fact that he emulated the legendary Argentine - whose famous 'Hand of God' steered Argentina past England at the 1986 World Cup - proved he could be just as deceitful.
Simply the chest
The second goal to fall under 'other' is Messi's chested goal against Estudiantes in the 2009 Club World Cup final. Barcelona won 2-1 thanks to his improvised winner in the 110th minute - that was also the only goal Messi has scored in extra time.
The late show
Messi has scored 141 goals from the 76th minute up to full-time. Here's a look at that injury-time winner from El Clasico earlier this year…
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