Image Source : TWITTER/FICHAJES DE FUTBOL Lionel Messi’s son Mateo celebrates his father’s free-kick purpose towards Granada on Saturday night time.
Lionel Messi’s accuracy with the free-kick just isn’t a hidden secret. However off recently followers had been disadvantaged of his wonderful dead-ball targets from exterior the field, making them query if the Barcelona famous person was having that season when issues do not go his manner. His final night time purpose from proper exterior the field was the reminder that he’s only a kick away from spewing his magic in La Liga.
And the purpose was actually loved by Messi followers around the globe together with his son Mateo, whose video was posted on social media by Messi’s spouse Antonella Roccuzza.
Mateo Messi, celebrando el GOLAZO de su padre Lionel Messi… 🐐MATEO ES TODO LO QUE ESTÁ BIEN EN ESTA VIDA. QUERIBLE. 👏🏻🤩🇪🇦 #LaLiga. pic.twitter.com/HBM22OVPOh— 100% FICHAJES DE FÚTBOL (@FichajeGoleador) January 9, 2021
Thrashing Granada 4-0, the purpose got here proper earlier than the top of the primary half, when Messi cleared an 8-man wall to fit in an outrageous free-kick which went beneath the jumpring Granada defenders. To make issues extra fascinating, Granada stored a person proper beneath the wall to dam such shot however to no avail because the goalkeeper was crushed on the close to put up.
Earlier within the match, first it was Pedro “Pedri” González shining together with his assists. Then the injury-prone Dembele Ousmane earned a spot within the assault. Now the oft-maligned Antoine Griezmann is again to scoring targets.
All in all, Barcelona is slowly exhibiting indicators this season won’t be a wash in any case.
Griezmann scored a brace and arrange Lionel Messi for one of many Argentine’s two targets on Saturday to guide Barcelona to a 4-0 win at Granada.
Barcelona’s first three-match successful run within the league below Ronald Koeman put it 4 factors behind chief Atlético Madrid, whose residence recreation scheduled for Saturday towards Athletic Bilbao was postponed on account of a blizzard that has shut down the capital and made transit nearly unattainable by means of a lot of central Spain.
“Our situation is still complicated, but the team is betting better. We have had three games on the road and won all three,” Koeman mentioned. “We are more focused from the start of the games now, and when we are focused and move the ball with pace, there are few teams that can control us.”
Second-placed Real Madrid was one level behind Atlético after being held at Osasuna to 0-0 in a match performed in regular snowfall and with barely any scoring probabilities for both aspect.
Atlético has three extra video games to play than its prime title rivals.
(With inputs from AP)
