Lionel Messi has proved himself the GOAT again. Man it is unrealistic. 25 goals and 21 assists in a single season shattering multiple records. However, it is sad to see the player not winning the league because of shaky defence. I hope Barcelona redeems themselves by winning UEFA CL
This is the fourth season in a row that Messi has finished top of the goal standings in Spain’s top flight - the longest streak of any player in LaLiga Santander since Hugo Sanchez did the same in the 1980s.
Lionel Messi isn’t competing with players anymore, he’s competing with teams. Over the last 8 years, Messi has converted the most free-kicks out of every club in the world. Taking this insane statistic even further, over the last 5 seasons Messi has scored the most free-kicks (obviously) with 22, while Juventus is in second with 15 free-kick goals. There is a difference of 7 free-kick goals between an individual in the first place and a team in second place.
Messi has either created or scored almost every goal Barca scored in the league this season. He also has the most dribbles completed in Europe and is now the joint top scorer in Laliga.
Lionel Messi has now scored 48 direct free-kick goals for FCBarcelona in all competitions (37 in LaLiga), one more than Cristiano Ronaldo in his profesional club career (47).
Lionel Messi has scored four goals in the three games that Barcelona played so far in 2021, his second best start of the year in his career. Only in 2016 the Argentine had scored more goals (5) on that date.
An Unexpected event, In what was his 753rd appearance in all competitions, Lionel Messi was sent off for the first time in a game for Barcelona. He was sent off after a VAR review for off-the-ball violent conduct.