Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi needed just 17 minutes to score on Saturday in La Liga, and it came off a terrific rocket from his left foot. Hosting Real Sociedad in a match Barca needs to win to keep pace with Real Madrid, Messi produced this goal against fellow countryman Geronimo Rulli:

What a hit that is. Going lower makes it more difficult for the goalkeeper to save when it is headed towards the corner, and he executed perfectly. 

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