The renowned outlet Goal announced the most beautiful goal from a free kick in football history. According to this, in the 2018/2019 Champions League semifinal between Barcelona and Liverpool (3–0), Lionel Messi’s free-kick goal was recognized as the most beautiful in history. The evaluation, it is noted, took into account not only the accuracy of the strike but also the trajectory, execution skill, and importance in the context of the match — the Argentine star’s lesson in mastery is worth watching over and over again.
For reference, over the two legs Liverpool won on aggregate and reached the final. In the decisive stage for the main trophy, the Merseysiders faced Tottenham and defeated the Spurs 2–0. In other words, the home-leg masterpiece performed by Messi was sealed into history, but the curtain on the season fell with a new page for the Anfield team.
In short, Goal’s selection once again reminded us: on the big stage, a single strike defines football aesthetics, while at the same time the logic of the competition demands an entire season. Messi — art, Liverpool — result.
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