Barcelona did not score a single goal from a direct free-kick in the 2021/22 season.
It’s a shocking statistic given the Blaugrana’s prominence from direct free-kicks in the past.
What’s clear is that Barcelona has sorely missed Lionel Messi in that regard. Leo was a player who used to register more goals from free-kicks than penalties during his Barca days.
In fact, the last time Barca scored a free-kick, it was via Messi, against Valencia, back on 2nd May 2021.
Memphis Depay, Ferran Torres and Ousmane Dembele have all tried and failed to score from over 15 free-kicks handed to the Blaugrana.
The question remains – who can take over the mantle from Messi?
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