Messi is setting even more records with his latest free-kick

The Barcelona captain is way ahead of the rest

Lionel Messi got Barcelona’s Champions League campaign off to the perfect start at the Camp Nou on Tuesday, as he scored the opener with a brilliant free-kick.

The Barca captain swung the ball over the wall, past goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet and into the top corner from 25 yards out.

It went a little something like this:

Lionel Messi.
Free-kick.
25 yards out...

Top corner

We really are running out of words to describe this man! pic.twitter.com/YDkIZ6XiL5

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) September 18, 2018

Messi. Magic. pic.twitter.com/1V2eamkSRk

— Bleacher Report Live (@brlive) September 18, 2018

The goal means that Messi is just the second player to score in 14 consecutive Champions League seasons.

It’s also the eighth goal he’s scored from a direct free-kick in 2018, that’s a new record for the 31-year-old.

8 - Lionel Messi has scored eight direct free-kicks in 2018 - the most he has netted in a calendar year. Laser. pic.twitter.com/clYvloZWu3

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 18, 2018

He’s also scored 10 more direct free-kicks than anyone else in the last five years.

25 - Lionel Messi has scored 25 direct free kick goals for @FCBarcelona in the last five years, at least 10 more than any other player in the Top 5 European leagues (all competitions). Maestro. pic.twitter.com/OUW98C7UZ0

— OptaJavier (@OptaJavier) September 18, 2018

Messi is already miles ahead of the rest when it comes to free-kicks, and it seems he’s just getting even better.

Source: barcablaugranes.com