“From a central free kick against Nice, Messi bends a precise left‑footer over the wall and inside the post to break the deadlock, a set-piece strike that also brings up career goal No. 780 and his 60th free-kick goal.”
Messi’s pinpoint free-kick opener brings up his 60th career free-kick goal, as he dictates PSG’s Ligue 1 win over Nice with late-career control and a Man of the Match display.
At 90+35 minutes with Barcelona trailing Villarreal, Messi bends a left-footed free kick over the wall and inside the near post to snatch a stoppage-time equalizer, bringing up his 325th La Liga goal and 535th of his career.
Against Alavés with the deadlock unbroken, Messi rolls a low free kick under the jumping wall and inside the near post, wrong-footing the keeper for the eventual winner and his first goal of the 2018–19 season, career strike number 618.
Against Almería with Barça trailing, Messi bends a first-half free kick over the wall and inside the near post, wrong-footing the keeper to haul his side level and record La Liga goal number 72.
Against Girona with Barcelona already 2–1 up, Messi whips a low free kick under the jumping wall and inside the near post, wrong-footing the keeper from a difficult 0.08 xG angle for his 371st La Liga strike and 598th career goal.