VIDEO: Lionel Messi curls home stunning goal vs. Almeria
Physics be damned.
Wednesday's La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Almeria saw Lionel Messi open the scoring in remarkable fashion, as the Argentine phenom cut in from the right flank before unleashing a curler from the edge of the 18-yard box that found its way through traffic and past the outstretched fingertips of 'keeper Julian.
That left foot ...
The strike marked Messi's 33rd La Liga goal of the season and continued his excellent run of form in 2015.
Lionel Messi has now scored 21 goals in 21 appearances in all competitions during 2015. pic.twitter.com/9LbzxSzvuO
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 8, 2015
Furthermore, the goal allowed Messi to surpass Italian striker Silvio Piola for ninth on the list of all-time leading goalscorers in Europe's top five leagues.
Leading goal scorers in the history of the 5 big leagues. Messi is now 9th >>> pic.twitter.com/zBQMQCPX9P
— MisterChip (English) (@MisterChiping) April 8, 2015
You're next, Alan Shearer.