Spotting a poorly assembled wall, Messi curled the ball with laser-like precision into the top corner, leaving Schulte rooted to his spot. The free-kick marked yet another moment of Messi magic ...

From the you-can't-make-this-up department, Messi capped the opening night with his new club by delivering the unforgettable. His magical left foot sent a free kick into the upper left corner of ...

Former set-piece specialist Juninho Pernambucano did not name Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi as the best free-kick taker ...

Celta were handed an early scare when Messi curled a free-kick marginally wide ... Messi sent his superb dead-ball effort into the top right-hand corner beyond a helpless Sergio.

Alba sought out Suarez at the back post, and the legendary Uruguayan clipped a ball in front of goal, which Messi headed home ... heading in a sublime corner kick by Julian Gressel.