Lionel Messi scores 600th Barcelona goal in style with stunning Champions League free-kick vs Liverpool

Ben Hayward1 May 2019

Lionel Messi has reached 600 career goals for Barcelona with his brace against Liverpool in the teams’ Champions League semi-final first leg clash tonight.

After Luis Suarez had opened the scoring in the first half, the Argentine made it 2-0 with a quarter of an hour left following a shot from the Uruguayan that had hit the bar.

And he added another from a stunning free kick which flew past Reds goalkeeper Allisson seven minutes later to leave Ernesto Valverde’s side in a commanding position ahead of next week’s second game at Anfield.

Messi now has 48 goals in 46 games in all competitions this season and 600 in 682 appearances for the Catalan club across his career.

Those include 417 in La Liga and 112 in the Champions League after his double tonight, his first-ever goals against Liverpool.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner, who has 65 goals in 129 appearances for Argentina, is also on course to win the treble after his strike against Levante on Saturday saw Barca clinch La Liga.

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Valverde’s side meet Valencia in the Copa del Rey final on May 25 and will now be expected to progress to the Champions League showpiece in Madrid on June 1st as well.

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