Messi by the Numbers: teacher key

Lionel Messi, grade 4 edition, written for 4th grade. Lionel Messi has played hundreds of games for Barcelona and won big prizes with Argentina. Read the numbers behind his career.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How many matches did Leo play for Barcelona?
   • 77
   • 778 (answer)
   • 7,780
2. How many goals has Leo scored for Barcelona, as of November 2026?
   • 672 (answer)
   • 67
   • 1,672
3. How many times did Leo win the Champions League with Barcelona?
   • Once
   • Two
   • Four (answer)
4. When did Leo leave Barcelona?
   • When he was 13
   • In the summer of 2021 (answer)
   • In 2008
5. Argentina won the Copa America in 2021 and 2024. What does that mean for Leo?
   • He has no titles
   • He has ten titles
   • He has two Copa America titles (answer)
6. In the 2022 World Cup final, how did Argentina beat France?
   • By default
   • With a goal in the first minute
   • On penalty kicks (answer)

Words

• goalscorer: goal getter
• matches: games
• record: most ever
• Champions: the winners