Lionel Messi’s Freekick Against Liverpool Voted UEFA Goal of the 2018/2019 Season

Messi has now won this award for the third time in his career.

Messi has won UEFA Goal of the season for the third time

Lionel Messi’s sensational freekick in a Barcelona 3-0 win over Liverpool in May 2019 has been voted the UEFA Goal of the 2017/2018 season. 

Messi struck a perfect freekick past Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker for Barcelona’s third goal of that night. 

Messi scored Barcelona's third with a freekick against Liverpool

The goal was the most voted in a poll above Cristiano Ronaldo’s volley for Juventus against his former club Manchester United and Danilo’s goal from long distance for Portugal against Serbia in a European qualifier. 

This is the third time Messi will be winning this award following his success in the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 season. 

Only goals scored in UEFA club or international fixtures in the 2018/2019 season were eligible for consideration.