Lionel Messi VS Athletic

Messi has the ball forty yards out, skips to the right, skips to the left, runs through two defenders and arrows his left-footed shot into the corner.

Messi combines with Pedro for two separate one-twos before dinking his effort into the net from a very tight angle.

Xavi flips the ball over the top of the defence and Messi collects on his chest, dummies the goalkeeper, and is able to slot the ball home with barely touching the ball.

Barcelona 5-0 Real Sociedad Messi had already scored a genius goal in this game, but this one he runs in a straight line directly across the area, taking out one, two, three, four, five defenders before slotting perfectly inside the post.

Messi takes up the quarterback position, pinging in a one-two before spreading the play wide to Jordi Alba. His first-time cross to the edge of the area is then swept home brilliantly by the onrushing Messi.

Messi had already lobbed the goalkeeper in this game, but does it again, with his bad foot, at a tighter angle, on the way to scoring five goals in a single Champions League game.

Messi is tackled 40 yards from goal, wins it back, then just sprints as fast as possible to leave five Getafe players in his wake, and as the keeper comes out he walks around him and slots in from an acute angle.

A special Messi free-kick in the peak of the Messi v Ronaldo battles, this one is absolutely perfectly placed into the corner.