Topics: La Liga, Barcelona, Girona, Lionel Messi, Ronald Koeman
The Argentine ace was included in the team's lineup for the second time in a row under the Dutch boss.

Lionel Messi may have stated his time at Barcelona was not going to last forever, but if the 2020-21 season is going to be his "last dance" with the Blaugrana side, this goal has surely given him the proper start to it.

The Argentine star started his second game for the Catalan club under Ronald Koeman, and he made his presence felt on the scoreboard moments before the halftime whistle was heard. With a quick turn and a right-footed shot (yes, with his right foot), "La Pulga" scored his first goal under the Dutch boss and practically erased all doubts about his commitment with the club for the upcoming season.

Have a look at Messi's first goal with the Blaugrana side (while wearing a strange kit) ahead of the 2020-21 season.

Barcelona had taken the lead against Girona with a tiki-taka display between Griezmann, Messi, new signing Trincao and Coutinho, who found the back of the net to open up the scoring in the first ten minutes of the game.