Messi the sharpshooter

Speaking about Messi nowadays is doing so, with almost total probability, about the best free-kick taker on the planet.

The Argentinian superstar gave a new free-kick exhibition again and scored 2 against Celta.

At 32, Leo has become one of the best shooters on the planet on his own merit and his numbers are on the up.

In fact, Messi has become a sharpshooter in La Liga since 2015.

According to the journalist Mister Chip, up until the 2014-15 season, the Argentine had only scored 12 free-kicks in 174 attempts in La Liga. A 6.9% accuracy.

Since then they have gone up, Messi has had another 174 chances and scored 22 of them, a percentage of 12.6%. Almost double.

Something that shows how the Barcelona superstar is improving in all aspects as time goes by, each time accumulating more and more impressive stats.

And statistically speaking, no team in the top leagues have scored more free-kicks than Messi (29) in the last 8 seasons. Absolutely demolishing.