Lionel Messi Scores 50th Free-Kick Of His Career With Sublime 35-Yard Strike

The 32-year-old Argentine superstar stepped over the ball in the 33rd minute and had no problem beating the four-man wall in his way.

Messi superbly lifted the ball over the wall and his incredible strike effortlessly beat Real Valladolid shot-stopper Jordi Masip into the left-hand side of the net.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner has now scored 50 free-kicks in his career, 44 of which came with Barcelona and six for Argentina.

And fans wasted no time flocking to social media to praise Messi's brilliance from set pieces.

But the defending Spanish champions were dealt a blow from a free-kick as Marc-Andre ter Stegen fumbled to clear the ball and Kiko pounced on the loose ball.

Ernesto Valverde's men take a 3-1 lead going into the second half.

Full-time result: Lionel Messi completed his brace in the second half before setting up Luis Suarez to complete Barcelona's 5-1 thrashing of Real Valladolid.