Which season did Messi have 50 goals for Barcelona?

Messi had 50 goals for Barcelona in the 2011–12 season.

The figure refers specifically to his La Liga total: he scored 50 goals in 37 league appearances, winning the Pichichi Trophy and setting a competition record at the time. Barcelona finished second in the league behind Real Madrid, but Messi’s scoring campaign was historic.

Across all official competitions that season, Messi scored 73 goals for Barcelona—50 in La Liga, 14 in the Champions League, 3 in the Copa del Rey, 3 in the Spanish Super Cup, 1 in the UEFA Super Cup and 2 in the FIFA Club World Cup. That remains one of the greatest individual scoring seasons in elite football.

A common mix-up is confusing the 50-goal league record with his 73-goal all-competitions total. Another nearby landmark came in 2012, when Messi scored 91 goals for club and country during the calendar year, which is a different measurement from a single season.