“Against Celta with the deadlock unbroken, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick from a difficult angle over the wall and inside the near top corner, a precise, dipping strike that begins a 6–1 rout and brings him to 299 La Liga goals.”
On a hot scoring streak, Messi crowns this league outing with a cheeky rolled penalty assist and a trademark free-kick goal, directly driving Barcelona’s rout of Celta with 1 goal and 2 assists over 90 minutes.
From a late, wide free kick against Real Sociedad, Messi whips a vicious left‑footer over the wall and inside the top corner, turning a tight 3–2 into a secure 4–2 and sealing La Liga goal number 366 of his career.
Against Almería he whips a low, bending free kick around the wall and just inside the post from a difficult angle to double Barça’s lead, his only goal in a dominant Man of the Match display and career strike number 377.
With the game tied at 2–2, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick from a difficult angle over the Betis wall and just inside the post to restore Barcelona’s lead, his second goal in only 34 minutes and La Liga strike number 214.
Against derby rivals Espanyol, Messi bends a second free kick of the night over a leaping wall and inside the far top corner from a difficult angle, completing a masterclass brace and reaching La Liga goal number 394.