Lionel Messi scores 2 free kicks in first hat-trick this season.
When it comes to free-kicks, Lionel Messi is one of the names that pops in everyone's mind.
Doing what he does best, the man delivered an incredible dead-ball hat-trick on Saturday to steer Barcelona to a 4-1 victory over Celta Vigo and ease the pressure on his coach Ernesto Valverde.
Messi scored with a penalty and then a pair of sumptuous free-kicks either side of half-time at Camp Nou. Sergio Busquets drove home to make sure of the win late on.
WATCH:
Leo Messi free-kick #UCL | @FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/gwtsDp8pnF
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) November 9, 2019
"It is impossible not to depend on Messi, he illuminates everything," said Valverde. "We depend on him like any team would depend on him. He unlocked the game."
The freekick has sure got netizens kicked as comparisons between Messi and Ronaldo (which never stopped) started again. The main question still remains, 'who is the real G.O.A.T?'
1. 'MESSI, FREE-KICK, GOAL - It's as simple as that'
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Who is the real G.O.A.T?
— Victor Mochere (@VictorMochere) November 10, 2019
for Cristiano Ronaldo
for Lionel Messi pic.twitter.com/tNb73Ris1B
MESSI
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) November 9, 2019
FREE-KICK
GOAL
It's as simple as that...#BarçaCelta pic.twitter.com/F4FDbpAjBg
Messi free-kick again...#BarçaCelta pic.twitter.com/NVTVB10qyG
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) November 9, 2019
2. 'This man is a magician'
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Messi: Bangs first free kick
— F A I T H (@Retiredsars) November 9, 2019
Messi: Bangs in second free kick
Ronaldo: pic.twitter.com/XQj7AhGiy7
Dec 9 2018
— SUNKWAH (@QuophiSunkwa) November 9, 2019
Cristiano: 53 free kick goals
Messi: 42 free kick goals
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Nov 9 2019
Cristiano: 54 free kick goals
Messi: 52 free kick goals
pic.twitter.com/M3RMxONznA
This view of Leo Messi's free kick goal tonight is absolutely brilliant. This man is a magician. What a baller. pic.twitter.com/3Xu3o1tERR
— FutbolBible (@FutbolBible) November 9, 2019
3. 'Everytime you see Messi preparing for his freekick you expect him to score'
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Everytime you see Messi preparing for his freekick you expect him to score. Not hope, or wonder, or doubt, you actually expect it to happen. That's because of his insane consistency when it comes to freekicks.
— (@TheEuropeanLad) November 9, 2019
He's put that expectation into your mind. pic.twitter.com/5fksKbfctt
Goalkeepers when Messi want to take free kickpic.twitter.com/ma1PgOJkHP
— Ivy (@VictoriaChisom3) November 9, 2019
You know Messi's is gonna score the freekick when he sets the ball that accurately #BarcaCelta pic.twitter.com/ZRbSS1mHtS
— Light (@4d_sociopath) November 9, 2019
