At 90+50 with Barcelona still 3–4 down, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick over the Villarreal wall and inside the near post, the sharp bend and precise height beating the keeper for career goal 659 and his 415th in La Liga.
With Barcelona wobbling in a tense league run-in, Messi restores a 2–1 lead over Valencia from Jordi Alba’s pass, and the strike quietly doubles as the 500th goal of his professional career.
In the Barcelona derby deadlocked at 0–0, Messi bends a left-footed free kick over Espanyol’s wall into the top corner, leaving the keeper rooted and turning a tight rivalry into a 1–0 lead en route to career goal 657 and his 40th of the season.
Against Las Palmas with the deadlock unbroken, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick over the wall and beyond the keeper from a prime range, his precise bend and pace giving Barcelona a 1–0 lead and bringing up career goal number 599.