Messi scores almost half the shots he has

Leo Messi is now in full swing, once again the top scorer this season when he had missed the start of it. His hat-trick against Celta, his latest masterpiece.

Going beyond the amount of goals, Messi's ratio is striking. Almost half of the shots he has hit have ended in a goal. His percentage is 47.06%.

He has had 17 shots in La Liga, and 8 have ended in a goal. Only Villarreal's Gerard Moreno has a higher ratio, with 8 goals in his 15 shots.

In short: Messi scores almost half the shots he takes. Goal insurance for Barcelona, whose play needs Messi more than ever.