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.

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@Almería2–2Mar 6

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.

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vsAlavés3–0Aug 18

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.

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@Villarreal1–1Jan 8

Against Real Betis with the game still goalless, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick over the wall and into the top corner to break the deadlock, the first strike of a perfect 10/10 hat-trick and his 410th La Liga goal.

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@Real Betis1–4Mar 17