“From a tight-angle free kick with just 0.0328 xG, Messi bends a vicious left-footed strike over the wall and beyond the keeper to haul Inter Miami level at 2–2, marking career goal 901 and his 54th in MLS.”
Against Celta with the deadlock unbroken, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick from a difficult angle over the wall and inside the near top corner, a precise, dipping strike that begins a 6–1 rout and brings him to 299 La Liga goals.
From a late, wide free kick against Real Sociedad, Messi whips a vicious left‑footer over the wall and inside the top corner, turning a tight 3–2 into a secure 4–2 and sealing La Liga goal number 366 of his career.
Against Almería he whips a low, bending free kick around the wall and just inside the post from a difficult angle to double Barça’s lead, his only goal in a dominant Man of the Match display and career strike number 377.
With the game tied at 2–2, Messi whips a left‑footed free kick from a difficult angle over the Betis wall and just inside the post to restore Barcelona’s lead, his second goal in only 34 minutes and La Liga strike number 214.