#605Career GoalMemorable
“From a tight-angle free kick that carries just 0.05 xG, Messi bends the ball over the Leganés wall and beyond a frozen keeper to break the deadlock, marking his 40th direct free-kick goal and career strike number 605.”
Left FootHat-trick
Year2018
La Liga#376
2017/18'#40
Body PartLeft Foot
Shot TypeFree Kick
TechniqueNormal
2018#752
La Liga2018-04-07 · 20:45:00
Barcelona3-1
Leganés3G
Messi reaches the 40 direct free-kick goals milestone with a sublime strike as part of a hat-trick against Leganés in La Liga, dictating the entire attack with relentless dribbling and chance creation at age 30.
Minute27'
Score
0-0→1-0
xG0.05
Impact
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