Watch: Messi buries free kick vs. Espanyol

FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi score early in his team’s match against Espanyol, drilling a free kick in the eighth minute.

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FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi scored early in his team’s match against Espanyol, firing home a free kick in the eighth minute.

With the game tied at 0–0, Messi lined up the kick from just outside the box and guided it into the right side of the net beyond the reach of goalkeeper Pau Lopez.

The goal is Messi’s 25th in La Liga this season 

Goooooooooooooool de Messi, gooooooooooool del @fcbarcelona_es, precioso y preciso tiro libre #LaLiga https://t.co/qmdGbYgxYK

— beIN SPORTS Español (@ESbeINSPORTS) May 8, 2016

Barcelona is currently tied atop the La Liga standings with Atlético Madrid, but leads the league thanks to its head-to-head record vs. Atlético.