“Against title rivals Atlético with the game goalless, Messi breaks the deadlock to secure Barcelona a vital league win, and the strike also stands as the 600th goal of his professional career.”
Messi’s pinpoint free-kick brings up his 600th career goal, delivering a man-of-the-match winner against Atlético Madrid in a tense La Liga title battle.
In the Barcelona derby deadlock, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick over Espanyol’s wall and into the top corner beyond a helpless keeper, a precise, high-difficulty strike that becomes the match-winning opener and his 393rd La Liga goal.
Against Valencia with Barcelona clinging to a one-goal lead, Messi whips a low, bending free kick around the wall and beyond the keeper from a difficult angle to make it 3–1, sealing the win and marking La Liga goal number 472 of his career.
From a difficult wide angle, Messi bends a left-footed free kick over the Granada wall and inside the far post to restore Barcelona’s lead, his precision from distance turning a tight league match into a 2–1 win and pushing his Barça tally beyond the 300-goal mark.
Against Celta Vigo with the score level at 1-1, Messi whips a first-half stoppage-time free kick over the wall and into the top corner from a difficult 0.07 xG position to restore Barça’s lead, en route to a hat-trick and his 426th La Liga goal.