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#1 Scoring when Barcelona needed him most
Lionel Messi has established an amazing statistic this season, 7 goals from free-kicks. However, that record becomes even more amazing if you consider the impacts of those free-kicks.
The Argentine has been scoring from set pieces at the vital moments to help his team. So far, he has won close to 10 points for the club.
He secured 3 points for Barcelona against Alaves by scoring the winner with a beautiful effort in the 84th minute. He continued with another impressive one against Las Palmas to claim one vital point for the Blaugrana on the March 1st .
He scored an important winner against Atletico Madrid three days later as well. He also scored one in their 3-1 win over Leganes to secure 3 crucial points.
This proves the impact he has had in Barcelona's season because in games where Barcelona struggled to find the breakthrough, Messi's incredible ability has rescued them.
He has stepped up to score free kicks when his team needed him most and by doing so, propelled Barcelona to take the unattainable lead they enjoy this season.
