Barca Blaugranes · Dec 10, 2018
Lionel Messi’s free-kick record is just ridiculous
Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty ImagesLionel Messi’s performance against Espanyol on Saturday has captured all the headlines, but it’s worth looking at his free-kick record in a bit more detail.
His two brilliant strikes against Espanyol mean he’s now scored more goals from direct free-kicks in the last four years than entire teams.
And not just any old teams either. We are talking European heavyweights, we’re talking Juventus, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Chelsea and more:
Goals scored from direct free kicks in last 4 years from the top 5 leagues:
19 - Lionel Messi
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18 - Juventus
14 - Lyon, Real Madrid, Roma
13 - Bayern
12 - Sampdoria, Monaco, PSG
11 - Chelsea, Liverpool, Milan